#9EA376
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70% 0.063 113.2), rgb(158, 163, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#9EA376 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA376 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 163, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.063 113.2) |
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 #9EA376 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA376 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA376 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA376 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 113.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA376
oklch(70% 0.063 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898F55
oklch(63.1% 0.08 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737939
oklch(55.6% 0.088 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#61652B
oklch(49% 0.08 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5325
oklch(42.7% 0.067 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#424523
oklch(37.9% 0.052 113)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#9EA376 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) | #AA9F73 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA078 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49E97 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA376
#9EA376
oklch(70% 0.063 113.2)
- #9F98C2
#9F98C2
oklch(70% 0.061 292.4)
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 #9EA376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #9EA376 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.