#9EA38D
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.5% 0.032 117.6), rgb(158, 163, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#9EA38D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA38D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 163, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.032 117.6) |
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 #9EA38D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA38D | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA38D text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA38D text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B4
oklch(80.8% 0.02 116.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA38D
oklch(70.5% 0.032 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#878D72
oklch(63.1% 0.04 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#71775A
oklch(55.6% 0.044 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E644A
oklch(49% 0.04 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D523D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#404434
oklch(37.8% 0.027 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281E
oklch(27.1% 0.018 116.8)
#9EA38D 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) | #A6A08C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A09D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA38D
#9EA38D
oklch(70.5% 0.032 117.6)
- #A29CB2
#A29CB2
oklch(70.5% 0.032 298)
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 #9EA38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.012
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
Use #9EA38D 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.