#9DA576
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.3% 0.066 116), rgb(157, 165, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#9DA576 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA576 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 165, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.066 116) |
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 #9DA576 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA576 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA576 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA576 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA576
oklch(70.3% 0.066 116)
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Step 500
500
#879053
oklch(63.1% 0.084 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717A37
oklch(55.7% 0.092 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E662A
oklch(49% 0.084 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5424
oklch(42.8% 0.07 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#9DA576 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) | #ACA073 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA178 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A099 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA576
#9DA576
oklch(70.3% 0.066 116)
- #A398C4
#A398C4
oklch(70.4% 0.065 296.2)
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 #9DA576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #9DA576 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.