#9AA772
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.074 119.6), rgb(154, 167, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#9AA772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA772 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 167, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.074 119.6) |
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 #9AA772 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA772 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA772 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA772 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA772
oklch(70.5% 0.074 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#82924D
oklch(63.1% 0.096 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C2F
oklch(55.6% 0.104 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6821
oklch(49% 0.096 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A551E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#9AA772 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) | #AEA16E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA174 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA299 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA772
#9AA772
oklch(70.5% 0.074 119.6)
- #A696C8
#A696C8
oklch(70.5% 0.074 299.2)
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 #9AA772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #9AA772 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.