#9BA451
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.108 114.4), rgb(155, 164, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#9BA451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA451 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 164, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.108 114.4) |
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 #9BA451 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA451 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA451 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA451 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#BFC694
oklch(80.9% 0.067 114.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA451
oklch(69.3% 0.108 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#889210
oklch(63.1% 0.138 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262903
oklch(26.9% 0.057 114)
#9BA451 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) | #AE9D49 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F55 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39C91 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA451
#9BA451
oklch(69.3% 0.108 114.4)
- #A08FD9
#A08FD9
oklch(69.4% 0.108 293.9)
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 #9BA451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BA451 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.