#9BA985
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.4% 0.053 125), rgb(155, 169, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#9BA985 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA985 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.053 125) |
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 #9BA985 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA985 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA985 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA985 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA985
oklch(71.4% 0.053 125)
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Step 500
500
#809164
oklch(63.1% 0.067 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#697B4A
oklch(55.6% 0.074 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#58683B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#485531
oklch(42.8% 0.058 125)
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Step 900
900
#3C462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#9BA985 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) | #ADA483 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA487 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA59F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA985
#9BA985
oklch(71.4% 0.053 125)
- #AA9BBE
#AA9BBE
oklch(71.4% 0.053 304.5)
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 #9BA985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #9BA985 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.