#9EA271
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.7% 0.068 111.9), rgb(158, 162, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#9EA271 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA271 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 162, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.068 111.9) |
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 #9EA271 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA271 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA271 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA271 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA271
oklch(69.7% 0.068 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4F
oklch(63.2% 0.087 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#757932
oklch(55.7% 0.094 112)
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Step 700
700
#626524
oklch(49% 0.087 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505320
oklch(42.8% 0.072 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42451F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#9EA271 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) | #A99E6E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F73 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49C95 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA271
#9EA271
oklch(69.7% 0.068 111.9)
- #9E96C4
#9E96C4
oklch(69.6% 0.067 292.5)
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 #9EA271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #9EA271 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.