#959A46
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.4% 0.108 112.1), rgb(149, 154, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#959A46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959A46 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 154, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.108 112.1) |
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 #959A46 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #959A46 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959A46 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959A46 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59E
oklch(81% 0.053 112.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A667
oklch(70.6% 0.085 112.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#959A46
oklch(66.4% 0.108 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#757911
oklch(55.5% 0.117 112)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#505308
oklch(42.6% 0.09 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#434513
oklch(37.7% 0.07 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27290D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 112.7)
#959A46 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) | #A4943E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9287 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959A46
#959A46
oklch(66.4% 0.108 112.1)
- #9587D0
#9587D0
oklch(66.5% 0.107 292)
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 #959A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.052
Use #959A46 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.