#959A23
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.1% 0.135 112), rgb(149, 154, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#959A23 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959A23 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 154, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.135 112) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #959A23 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #959A23 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959A23 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959A23 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C594
oklch(80.8% 0.066 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A756
oklch(70.7% 0.105 111.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#959A23
oklch(66.1% 0.135 112)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272903
oklch(27% 0.056 112.6)
#959A23 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A69303 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7952D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09084 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959A23
#959A23
oklch(66.1% 0.135 112)
- #9581DE
#9581DE
oklch(66% 0.136 292.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #959A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.013
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
Use #959A23 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.