#9AA17D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.4% 0.051 116.7), rgb(154, 161, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#9AA17D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA17D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 161, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.051 116.7) |
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 #9AA17D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA17D | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA17D text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA17D text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AD
oklch(81% 0.032 117.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA17D
oklch(69.4% 0.051 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#878F61
oklch(63.2% 0.066 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707948
oklch(55.6% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6639
oklch(49.2% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D532F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#40452A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#9AA17D 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) | #A69D7B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E7E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9D97 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA17D
#9AA17D
oklch(69.4% 0.051 116.7)
- #9F96B9
#9F96B9
oklch(69.3% 0.052 296.8)
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 #9AA17D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #9AA17D 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.