#9BA780
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.8% 0.056 121.7), rgb(155, 167, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#9BA780 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA780 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 167, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.056 121.7) |
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 #9BA780 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA780 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA780 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA780 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AC
oklch(81% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA780
oklch(70.8% 0.056 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#82915F
oklch(63.2% 0.073 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B45
oklch(55.7% 0.079 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6737
oklch(49.1% 0.072 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#49542E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#9BA780 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) | #ACA27E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA282 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA39C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA780
#9BA780
oklch(70.8% 0.056 121.7)
- #A799BF
#A799BF
oklch(70.8% 0.057 301.8)
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 #9BA780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #9BA780 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.