#9AA560
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.7% 0.093 116.3), rgb(154, 165, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#9AA560 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA560 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 165, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.093 116.3) |
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 #9AA560 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA560 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA560 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA560 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 116.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA560
oklch(69.7% 0.093 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#869234
oklch(63.1% 0.119 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F460D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#25290A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 116)
#9AA560 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) | #AE9F5B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F63 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19E94 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA560
#9AA560
oklch(69.7% 0.093 116.3)
- #A392D1
#A392D1
oklch(69.8% 0.092 296.3)
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 #9AA560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.051
Use #9AA560 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.