#9AA58D
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.6% 0.036 127.4), rgb(154, 165, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#9AA58D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA58D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 165, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.036 127.4) |
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 #9AA58D | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA58D | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA58D text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA58D text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA58D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#828F71
oklch(63.1% 0.046 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7959
oklch(55.6% 0.05 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#596649
oklch(49.1% 0.047 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#49533C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4533
oklch(37.7% 0.031 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#9AA58D 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) | #A8A28C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA39E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA58D
#9AA58D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 127.4)
- #A69BB2
#A69BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 307)
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 #9AA58D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.018
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #9AA58D 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.