#9AA481
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.1% 0.05 120.7), rgb(154, 164, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#9AA481 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA481 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 164, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.05 120.7) |
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 #9AA481 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA481 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA481 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA481 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA481
oklch(70.1% 0.05 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#849063
oklch(63.2% 0.065 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B663B
oklch(49% 0.065 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5431
oklch(42.8% 0.055 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281A
oklch(26.8% 0.025 121.1)
#9AA481 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) | #A9A07F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A082 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA09A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA481
#9AA481
oklch(70.1% 0.05 120.7)
- #A498BA
#A498BA
oklch(70.1% 0.051 301.2)
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 #9AA481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
Use #9AA481 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.