#9AA165
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.082 114), rgb(154, 161, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#9AA165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA165 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 161, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.082 114) |
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 #9AA165 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA165 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA165 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA165 text on black | 7.65:1 | 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
#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
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA165
oklch(68.9% 0.082 114)
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Step 500
500
#899040
oklch(63% 0.104 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737A1C
oklch(55.6% 0.113 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#60670C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5410
oklch(42.8% 0.087 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414516
oklch(37.6% 0.068 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#9AA165 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) | #A99C61 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D68 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19B92 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA165
#9AA165
oklch(68.9% 0.082 114)
- #9D91C9
#9D91C9
oklch(68.8% 0.082 294)
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 #9AA165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #9AA165 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.