#9BA97E
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.2% 0.062 122.6), rgb(155, 169, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#9BA97E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA97E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 169, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.062 122.6) |
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 #9BA97E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA97E | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA97E text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA97E text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#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
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA97E
oklch(71.2% 0.062 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#81915B
oklch(63% 0.078 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B40
oklch(55.5% 0.086 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#586832
oklch(49.1% 0.08 123)
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Step 800
800
#48552A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 123)
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Step 900
900
#3D4626
oklch(37.7% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#9BA97E 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) | #AEA47B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA380 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA59D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA97E
#9BA97E
oklch(71.2% 0.062 122.6)
- #AA99C3
#AA99C3
oklch(71.2% 0.063 303.3)
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 #9BA97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
Use #9BA97E 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.