#9EA173
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.064 111.1), rgb(158, 161, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#9EA173 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA173 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 161, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.064 111.1) |
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 #9EA173 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA173 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA173 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA173 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 110.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA173
oklch(69.5% 0.064 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E53
oklch(63% 0.081 111)
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Step 600
600
#757837
oklch(55.5% 0.088 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#636529
oklch(49.1% 0.082 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505223
oklch(42.5% 0.068 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434422
oklch(37.7% 0.052 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#9EA173 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) | #A89D70 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E75 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49C95 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA173
#9EA173
oklch(69.5% 0.064 111.1)
- #9C96C2
#9C96C2
oklch(69.4% 0.064 290.9)
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 #9EA173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #9EA173 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.