#9AA387
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70% 0.041 121.9), rgb(154, 163, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#9AA387 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA387 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 163, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.041 121.9) |
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 #9AA387 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA387 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA387 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA387 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA387
oklch(70% 0.041 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#848F6C
oklch(63.2% 0.052 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7953
oklch(55.7% 0.057 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6644
oklch(49.1% 0.053 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5338
oklch(42.7% 0.044 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#9AA387 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) | #A79F85 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F88 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA09B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA387
#9AA387
oklch(70% 0.041 121.9)
- #A399B4
#A399B4
oklch(70% 0.04 302.2)
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 #9AA387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
Use #9AA387 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.