#9EA05D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.9% 0.089 110), rgb(158, 160, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#9EA05D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA05D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 160, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.089 110) |
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 #9EA05D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA05D | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA05D text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA05D text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49B
oklch(80.8% 0.055 109.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA05D
oklch(68.9% 0.089 110)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F33
oklch(63.1% 0.114 109.9)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450C
oklch(37.8% 0.075 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 109.2)
#9EA05D 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) | #AA9B58 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D60 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69990 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA05D
#9EA05D
oklch(68.9% 0.089 110)
- #9A92CF
#9A92CF
oklch(69% 0.089 289.9)
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 #9EA05D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.054
Use #9EA05D 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.