#9EA265
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.4% 0.082 111.6), rgb(158, 162, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#9EA265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA265 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 162, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.082 111.6) |
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 #9EA265 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA265 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA265 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA265 text on black | 7.80:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49E
oklch(80.8% 0.052 111.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA265
oklch(69.4% 0.082 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F3E
oklch(63% 0.104 111)
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Step 600
600
#767917
oklch(55.6% 0.114 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636605
oklch(49.1% 0.107 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#51530C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434514
oklch(37.7% 0.069 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#9EA265 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) | #AB9D60 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F68 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59B93 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA265
#9EA265
oklch(69.4% 0.082 111.6)
- #9D94CC
#9D94CC
oklch(69.5% 0.082 291.5)
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 #9EA265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #9EA265 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.