#9AA56E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.9% 0.076 117.6), rgb(154, 165, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#9AA56E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA56E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 165, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.076 117.6) |
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 #9AA56E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA56E | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA56E text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA56E text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA56E
oklch(69.9% 0.076 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#859149
oklch(63% 0.098 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2A
oklch(55.5% 0.106 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C681C
oklch(49.1% 0.1 118)
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Step 800
800
#4B551A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F461C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#9AA56E 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) | #AC9F6A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA070 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9F97 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA56E
#9AA56E
oklch(69.9% 0.076 117.6)
- #A394C8
#A394C8
oklch(69.8% 0.077 297.6)
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 #9AA56E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #9AA56E 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.