#9AA063
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.083 113.2), rgb(154, 160, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#9AA063 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA063 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 160, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.083 113.2) |
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 #9AA063 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA063 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA063 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA063 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA063
oklch(68.6% 0.083 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A903E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A18
oklch(55.6% 0.115 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616607
oklch(49% 0.107 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F540D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#424515
oklch(37.7% 0.068 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#9AA063 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) | #A89B5E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C66 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19991 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA063
#9AA063
oklch(68.6% 0.083 113.2)
- #9C91C9
#9C91C9
oklch(68.7% 0.082 293.1)
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 #9AA063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
Use #9AA063 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.