#9EA156
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.098 110.7), rgb(158, 161, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#9EA156 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA156 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 161, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.098 110.7) |
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 #9EA156 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA156 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA156 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA156 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 110.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C597
oklch(80.9% 0.062 110.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA156
oklch(69% 0.098 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D9023
oklch(63.1% 0.126 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444501
oklch(37.7% 0.082 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282906
oklch(27.2% 0.052 111)
#9EA156 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) | #AB9B50 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7998F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA156
#9EA156
oklch(69% 0.098 110.7)
- #9B90D4
#9B90D4
oklch(68.9% 0.099 291)
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 #9EA156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #9EA156 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.