#9EA169
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.076 110.8), rgb(158, 161, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#9EA169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA169 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 161, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.076 110.8) |
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 #9EA169 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA169 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA169 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA169 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA169
oklch(69.3% 0.076 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F45
oklch(63.1% 0.097 111)
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Step 600
600
#767923
oklch(55.7% 0.107 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#646515
oklch(49.1% 0.098 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#515315
oklch(42.7% 0.082 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434519
oklch(37.8% 0.064 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#9EA169 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) | #A99C65 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59B93 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA169
#9EA169
oklch(69.3% 0.076 110.8)
- #9C94C9
#9C94C9
oklch(69.3% 0.077 291.2)
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 #9EA169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #9EA169 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.