#9DA680
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6), rgb(157, 166, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#9DA680 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA680 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 166, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6) |
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 #9DA680 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA680 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA680 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA680 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA680
oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#85905F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A46
oklch(55.7% 0.075 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C532E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#9DA680 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) | #ABA27E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA282 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A29C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA680
#9DA680
oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6)
- #A59ABF
#A59ABF
oklch(70.8% 0.055 298.6)
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 #9DA680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #9DA680 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.