#9EA379
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70% 0.059 113.4), rgb(158, 163, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#9EA379 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA379 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 163, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.059 113.4) |
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 #9EA379 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA379 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA379 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA379 text on black | 7.96:1 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA379
oklch(70% 0.059 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#898F59
oklch(63.2% 0.075 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#73793E
oklch(55.7% 0.082 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#616530
oklch(49.1% 0.075 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5328
oklch(42.8% 0.064 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#414425
oklch(37.5% 0.049 113.3)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#9EA379 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) | #A99F76 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39E98 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA379
#9EA379
oklch(70% 0.059 113.4)
- #A098C0
#A098C0
oklch(70% 0.058 294)
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 #9EA379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
Use #9EA379 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.