#9EA257
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.2% 0.098 111.4), rgb(158, 162, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#9EA257 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA257 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 162, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.098 111.4) |
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 #9EA257 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA257 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA257 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA257 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
#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
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C597
oklch(80.9% 0.062 111.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA257
oklch(69.2% 0.098 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D9024
oklch(63.1% 0.126 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434502
oklch(37.6% 0.082 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#9EA257 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) | #AC9C51 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79A90 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA257
#9EA257
oklch(69.2% 0.098 111.4)
- #9C91D5
#9C91D5
oklch(69.2% 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 #9EA257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #9EA257 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.