#9BA87F
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71% 0.059 122.2), rgb(155, 168, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#9BA87F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA87F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 168, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.059 122.2) |
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 #9BA87F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA87F | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA87F text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA87F text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA87F
oklch(71% 0.059 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#81915D
oklch(63.1% 0.076 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B43
oklch(55.6% 0.082 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#596834
oklch(49.2% 0.078 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#49552C
oklch(42.8% 0.064 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#9BA87F 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) | #ADA37C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA381 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA49D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA87F
#9BA87F
oklch(71% 0.059 122.2)
- #A899C1
#A899C1
oklch(71% 0.06 302)
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 #9BA87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
Use #9BA87F 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.