#9DA075
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.06 111.2), rgb(157, 160, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#9DA075 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA075 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 160, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.06 111.2) |
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 #9DA075 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA075 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA075 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA075 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA075
oklch(69.2% 0.06 111.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E57
oklch(63.1% 0.076 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#75783B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#62652E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505227
oklch(42.6% 0.063 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424424
oklch(37.6% 0.05 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#9DA075 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) | #A79C72 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D77 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39B95 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA075
#9DA075
oklch(69.2% 0.06 111.2)
- #9C96BF
#9C96BF
oklch(69.3% 0.06 291.5)
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 #9DA075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #9DA075 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.