#9DA981
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.5% 0.057 121.4), rgb(157, 169, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#9DA981 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA981 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.057 121.4) |
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 #9DA981 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA981 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA981 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA981 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AB
oklch(81% 0.037 121.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA981
oklch(71.5% 0.057 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#82915E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B44
oklch(55.7% 0.08 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A6736
oklch(49% 0.073 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A542D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#9DA981 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) | #AEA47F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA483 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A59E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA981
#9DA981
oklch(71.5% 0.057 121.4)
- #A99BC2
#A99BC2
oklch(71.5% 0.058 301.3)
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 #9DA981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
Use #9DA981 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.