#9EA385
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.3% 0.043 115.2), rgb(158, 163, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#9EA385 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA385 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 163, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.043 115.2) |
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 #9EA385 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA385 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA385 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA385 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA385
oklch(70.3% 0.043 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#888E68
oklch(63.2% 0.055 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#72784F
oklch(55.7% 0.06 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6540
oklch(49.2% 0.056 116)
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Step 800
800
#4E5235
oklch(42.7% 0.045 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#41442E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#9EA385 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) | #A8A083 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A086 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29F9B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA385
#9EA385
oklch(70.3% 0.043 115.2)
- #A19BB8
#A19BB8
oklch(70.4% 0.042 294.8)
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 #9EA385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
Use #9EA385 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.