#9DA166
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.08 111.6), rgb(157, 161, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#9DA166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA166 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.08 111.6) |
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 #9DA166 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA166 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA166 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA166 text on black | 7.72:1 | 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
#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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA166
oklch(69.2% 0.08 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F41
oklch(63% 0.102 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#76791D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#63660D
oklch(49.2% 0.104 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515310
oklch(42.7% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#9DA166 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) | #A99C62 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E69 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49A92 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA166
#9DA166
oklch(69.2% 0.08 111.6)
- #9C93CA
#9C93CA
oklch(69.1% 0.08 291.7)
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 #9DA166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #9DA166 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.