#9DA277
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.7% 0.06 113.4), rgb(157, 162, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#9DA277 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA277 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 162, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.06 113.4) |
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 #9DA277 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA277 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA277 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA277 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA277
oklch(69.7% 0.06 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#898F58
oklch(63.2% 0.076 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#73793C
oklch(55.7% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61652E
oklch(49% 0.077 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5327
oklch(42.8% 0.065 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414524
oklch(37.8% 0.051 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#9DA277 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) | #A89E74 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F79 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29D97 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA277
#9DA277
oklch(69.7% 0.06 113.4)
- #9F97C0
#9F97C0
oklch(69.7% 0.06 293.7)
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 #9DA277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #9DA277 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.