#9EA178
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(69.6% 0.057 111.3), rgb(158, 161, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#9EA178 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA178 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 161, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.057 111.3) |
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 #9EA178 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA178 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA178 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA178 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA178
oklch(69.6% 0.057 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E59
oklch(63.1% 0.073 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#75783F
oklch(55.7% 0.079 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626531
oklch(49.2% 0.074 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505229
oklch(42.6% 0.061 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424426
oklch(37.7% 0.047 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#9EA178 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) | #A79D75 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39C96 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA178
#9EA178
oklch(69.6% 0.057 111.3)
- #9D97BF
#9D97BF
oklch(69.5% 0.058 291.7)
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 #9EA178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #9EA178 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.