#9AA883
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.1% 0.054 124.6), rgb(154, 168, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#9AA883 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA883 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 168, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.054 124.6) |
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 #9AA883 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA883 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA883 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA883 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA883
oklch(71.1% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#809162
oklch(63.1% 0.07 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#697B49
oklch(55.5% 0.075 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#58683A
oklch(49.2% 0.071 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#485530
oklch(42.8% 0.059 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C462B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 125)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#9AA883 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) | #ACA381 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA385 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA49E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA883
#9AA883
oklch(71.1% 0.054 124.6)
- #A99ABE
#A99ABE
oklch(71.1% 0.054 304)
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 #9AA883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #9AA883 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.