#9DA080
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.5% 0.045 111.9), rgb(157, 160, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#9DA080 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA080 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 160, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.045 111.9) |
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 #9DA080 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA080 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA080 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA080 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AE
oklch(81% 0.029 111.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA080
oklch(69.5% 0.045 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D65
oklch(63% 0.057 111.5)
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Step 600
600
#74774C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 111.6)
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Step 700
700
#61643D
oklch(49% 0.058 112.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5232
oklch(42.7% 0.049 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#42442C
oklch(37.8% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#9DA080 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) | #A59D7E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E81 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19C97 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA080
#9DA080
oklch(69.5% 0.045 111.9)
- #9D98B7
#9D98B7
oklch(69.4% 0.045 292.6)
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 #9DA080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #9DA080 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.