#9DA682
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.8% 0.051 119.1), rgb(157, 166, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#9DA682 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA682 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 166, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.051 119.1) |
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 #9DA682 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA682 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA682 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA682 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA682
oklch(70.8% 0.051 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#858F62
oklch(63% 0.065 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7949
oklch(55.5% 0.07 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C663A
oklch(49% 0.066 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5330
oklch(42.6% 0.055 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F452B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#9DA682 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) | #ABA280 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA283 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A29C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA682
#9DA682
oklch(70.8% 0.051 119.1)
- #A59ABD
#A59ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 299.4)
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 #9DA682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
Use #9DA682 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.