#929556 Color
#929556 is rgb(146, 149, 86) in RGB, hsl(63, 27%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 42%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#929556rgb(146, 149, 86)hsl(63, 27%, 46%)hsv(63, 42%, 58%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 42%, 42%)oklch(65.3% 0.085 110.9)lab(60.34% -8.38 32.77)lch(60.34% 33.82 104.34)What #929556 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #929556, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#929556 Channel Values
How #929556 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 146 · G 149 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 27% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 42% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.16:1 vs white · 6.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #929556 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #929556
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #929556; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #929556
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #929556 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#929556#949456#949556#949456#939456#988F8F#96917C#919191Using #929556 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-929556: #929556;background-color: #929556;colors: { 'color-929556': '#929556' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.584, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_929556">#929556</color>fill="#929556"More Yellow Colors
#929556 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#929556 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #929556?
#929556 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(146, 149, 86) in RGB and hsl(63, 27%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #929556?
#929556 is rgb(146, 149, 86) — red 146, green 149, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #929556?
#929556 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 42%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #929556 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #929556 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #929556 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #929556 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.03, which is visibly different.
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