#9BA477
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70% 0.063 117.3), rgb(155, 164, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#9BA477 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA477 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.063 117.3) |
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 #9BA477 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA477 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA477 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA477 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA477
oklch(70% 0.063 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#869056
oklch(63.1% 0.081 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D672D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5426
oklch(42.7% 0.068 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4524
oklch(37.6% 0.052 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#9BA477 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) | #AA9F74 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A079 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09F98 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA477
#9BA477
oklch(70% 0.063 117.3)
- #A297C1
#A297C1
oklch(70% 0.062 296.8)
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 #9BA477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #9BA477 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.