#9DA370
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.8% 0.07 113.7), rgb(157, 163, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#9DA370 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA370 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 163, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.07 113.7) |
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 #9DA370 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA370 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA370 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA370 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA370
oklch(69.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#89904D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#73792F
oklch(55.5% 0.098 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#606622
oklch(49% 0.091 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F531E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#9DA370 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) | #AA9E6D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F72 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39D96 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA370
#9DA370
oklch(69.8% 0.07 113.7)
- #9F96C6
#9F96C6
oklch(69.8% 0.07 293.1)
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 #9DA370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #9DA370 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.