#9AA16B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.074 114.4), rgb(154, 161, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#9AA16B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA16B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 161, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.074 114.4) |
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 #9AA16B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA16B | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA16B text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA16B text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA16B
oklch(69% 0.074 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#889049
oklch(63.1% 0.095 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727A2A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#60671C
oklch(49.2% 0.097 114.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E541A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#9AA16B 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) | #A99C67 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09B93 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA16B
#9AA16B
oklch(69% 0.074 114.4)
- #9E93C5
#9E93C5
oklch(69.1% 0.073 294.5)
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 #9AA16B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #9AA16B 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.