#9EA37E
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.2% 0.052 114), rgb(158, 163, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#9EA37E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA37E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 163, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.052 114) |
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 #9EA37E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA37E | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA37E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA37E text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA37E
oklch(70.2% 0.052 114)
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Step 500
500
#898E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737845
oklch(55.6% 0.072 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#606537
oklch(49.1% 0.067 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E522E
oklch(42.5% 0.055 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#9EA37E 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) | #A99F7C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A07F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39F99 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA37E
#9EA37E
oklch(70.2% 0.052 114)
- #A099BD
#A099BD
oklch(70.1% 0.053 293.9)
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 #9EA37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #9EA37E 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.