#9AB059
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.1% 0.116 121.1), rgb(154, 176, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#9AB059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AB059 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 176, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.116 121.1) |
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 #9AB059 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AB059 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AB059 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AB059 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C894
oklch(80.8% 0.072 121.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AB059
oklch(72.1% 0.116 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D960D
oklch(63.1% 0.148 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B03
oklch(27.1% 0.061 121.6)
#9AB059 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) | #B9A751 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A75E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A89C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AB059
#9AB059
oklch(72.1% 0.116 121.1)
- #B193E2
#B193E2
oklch(72% 0.116 301)
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 #9AB059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #9AB059 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.