#9EA486
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.6% 0.043 116.7), rgb(158, 164, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#9EA486 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA486 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 164, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.043 116.7) |
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 #9EA486 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA486 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA486 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA486 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA486
oklch(70.6% 0.043 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#878E68
oklch(63.1% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#717850
oklch(55.6% 0.059 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6540
oklch(49.1% 0.056 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5235
oklch(42.6% 0.045 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#9EA486 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) | #A8A184 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A187 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A09C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA486
#9EA486
oklch(70.6% 0.043 116.7)
- #A29BB8
#A29BB8
oklch(70.5% 0.042 296.4)
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 #9EA486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
Use #9EA486 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.