#9AAA7E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.4% 0.064 124.2), rgb(154, 170, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#9AAA7E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AAA7E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 170, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.064 124.2) |
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 #9AAA7E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AAA7E | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAA7E text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAA7E text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AAA7E
oklch(71.4% 0.064 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F925A
oklch(63.1% 0.082 124)
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Step 600
600
#687C3F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#576931
oklch(49.2% 0.083 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#47552A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 124)
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Step 900
900
#3B4626
oklch(37.5% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#9AAA7E 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) | #AFA57B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA480 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA69E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AAA7E
#9AAA7E
oklch(71.4% 0.064 124.2)
- #AB99C4
#AB99C4
oklch(71.3% 0.065 303.9)
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 #9AAA7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
Use #9AAA7E 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.