#9DA062
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.9% 0.084 110.8), rgb(157, 160, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#9DA062 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA062 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 160, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.084 110.8) |
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 #9DA062 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA062 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA062 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA062 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA062
oklch(68.9% 0.084 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#777912
oklch(55.6% 0.116 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525309
oklch(42.8% 0.089 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#434513
oklch(37.7% 0.07 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#9DA062 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) | #A99B5D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D65 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59991 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA062
#9DA062
oklch(68.9% 0.084 110.8)
- #9A92CB
#9A92CB
oklch(68.8% 0.083 290.5)
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 #9DA062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #9DA062 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.