#959C40
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.8% 0.116 113.2), rgb(149, 156, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#959C40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959C40 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 156, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.116 113.2) |
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 #959C40 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #959C40 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959C40 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959C40 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A763
oklch(70.7% 0.091 113.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#959C40
oklch(66.8% 0.116 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#42450D
oklch(37.6% 0.075 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 112.7)
#959C40 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) | #A79536 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79746 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9388 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959C40
#959C40
oklch(66.8% 0.116 113.2)
- #9886D5
#9886D5
oklch(66.8% 0.116 293.5)
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 #959C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.051
Use #959C40 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.