#9BA656
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.9% 0.105 115.6), rgb(155, 166, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#9BA656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA656 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.105 115.6) |
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 #9BA656 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA656 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA656 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA656 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC696
oklch(80.8% 0.065 115.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA656
oklch(69.9% 0.105 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#86931C
oklch(63.2% 0.135 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252905
oklch(26.8% 0.055 115.6)
#9BA656 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) | #B09F4F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA05A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39E93 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA656
#9BA656
oklch(69.9% 0.105 115.6)
- #A390D8
#A390D8
oklch(69.8% 0.105 295.7)
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 #9BA656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BA656 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.