#9BA67B
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.5% 0.061 119.6), rgb(155, 166, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#9BA67B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA67B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 166, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.061 119.6) |
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 #9BA67B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA67B | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA67B text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA67B text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A9
oklch(81% 0.039 120.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA67B
oklch(70.5% 0.061 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#83915A
oklch(63.2% 0.079 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6731
oklch(49% 0.079 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5429
oklch(42.7% 0.065 119)
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Step 900
900
#3E4626
oklch(37.8% 0.051 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#9BA67B 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) | #ACA178 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA19A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA67B
#9BA67B
oklch(70.5% 0.061 119.6)
- #A598C1
#A598C1
oklch(70.5% 0.061 299.4)
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 #9BA67B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #9BA67B 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.