#9AA189
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.7% 0.035 120.5), rgb(154, 161, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#9AA189 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA189 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.035 120.5) |
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 #9AA189 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA189 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA189 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA189 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA189
oklch(69.7% 0.035 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#858E70
oklch(63.1% 0.045 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7858
oklch(55.6% 0.049 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6548
oklch(49.2% 0.045 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C523B
oklch(42.6% 0.037 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4433
oklch(37.7% 0.029 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#9AA189 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) | #A49E88 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9E9A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA189
#9AA189
oklch(69.7% 0.035 120.5)
- #A199B0
#A199B0
oklch(69.7% 0.034 301.3)
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 #9AA189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #9AA189 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.