#9DAA80
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.7% 0.06 121.9), rgb(157, 170, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#9DAA80 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DAA80 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.06 121.9) |
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 #9DAA80 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DAA80 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DAA80 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DAA80 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 121.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DAA80
oklch(71.7% 0.06 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#82915C
oklch(63.1% 0.076 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B41
oklch(55.6% 0.084 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#596833
oklch(49.2% 0.079 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#49552B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#9DAA80 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) | #AFA57D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA582 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A69F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DAA80
#9DAA80
oklch(71.7% 0.06 121.9)
- #AA9BC4
#AA9BC4
oklch(71.6% 0.061 301.6)
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 #9DAA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
Use #9DAA80 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.