#9AA26F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.071 115.5), rgb(154, 162, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#9AA26F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA26F |
| RGB | rgb(154, 162, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.071 115.5) |
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 #9AA26F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA26F | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA26F text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA26F text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A4
oklch(81% 0.045 115.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA26F
oklch(69.3% 0.071 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#87904E
oklch(63.1% 0.09 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717A30
oklch(55.6% 0.098 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6723
oklch(49.2% 0.091 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D541E
oklch(42.7% 0.077 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40451F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#9AA26F 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) | #A99D6C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E71 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09C95 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA26F
#9AA26F
oklch(69.3% 0.071 115.5)
- #9F94C4
#9F94C4
oklch(69.3% 0.07 295)
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 #9AA26F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #9AA26F 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.