#9AA079
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.1% 0.055 115), rgb(154, 160, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#9AA079 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA079 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.055 115) |
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 #9AA079 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA079 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA079 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA079 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA079
oklch(69.1% 0.055 115)
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Step 500
500
#888F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.07 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727943
oklch(55.7% 0.076 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F6634
oklch(49.2% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E532C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#414528
oklch(37.9% 0.046 115)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#9AA079 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) | #A69C77 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9B95 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA079
#9AA079
oklch(69.1% 0.055 115)
- #9D95BB
#9D95BB
oklch(69% 0.056 294.5)
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 #9AA079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
Use #9AA079 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.