#9EA268
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.5% 0.079 111.6), rgb(158, 162, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#9EA268 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA268 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 162, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.079 111.6) |
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 #9EA268 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA268 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA268 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA268 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA268
oklch(69.5% 0.079 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F42
oklch(63% 0.101 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#76791F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636610
oklch(49.2% 0.102 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515312
oklch(42.7% 0.084 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434517
oklch(37.8% 0.066 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#9EA268 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) | #AA9D64 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59B93 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA268
#9EA268
oklch(69.5% 0.079 111.6)
- #9D94CA
#9D94CA
oklch(69.4% 0.079 291.9)
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 #9EA268, 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 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #9EA268 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.