#9AA585
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.4% 0.047 123), rgb(154, 165, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#9AA585 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA585 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 165, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.047 123) |
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 #9AA585 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA585 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA585 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA585 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA585
oklch(70.4% 0.047 123)
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Step 500
500
#829067
oklch(63.1% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.065 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A673F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5435
oklch(42.8% 0.05 123)
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Step 900
900
#3E452E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 122)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#9AA585 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) | #A9A183 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A186 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA29C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA585
#9AA585
oklch(70.4% 0.047 123)
- #A599B8
#A599B8
oklch(70.4% 0.047 302.8)
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 #9AA585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #9AA585 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.