#9AA765
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.2% 0.09 117.9), rgb(154, 167, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#9AA765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA765 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 167, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.09 117.9) |
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 #9AA765 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA765 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA765 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA765 text on black | 8.08:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA765
oklch(70.2% 0.09 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#84933A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.125 118)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5505
oklch(42.6% 0.096 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4711
oklch(37.8% 0.076 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#24290C
oklch(26.8% 0.047 117.9)
#9AA765 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) | #AFA060 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA168 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A097 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA765
#9AA765
oklch(70.2% 0.09 117.9)
- #A693D0
#A693D0
oklch(70.2% 0.09 298.4)
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 #9AA765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #9AA765 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.