#9EA558
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.9% 0.101 113.3), rgb(158, 165, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#9EA558 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA558 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 165, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.101 113.3) |
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 #9EA558 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA558 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA558 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA558 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C697
oklch(81% 0.063 113.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA558
oklch(69.9% 0.101 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9121
oklch(63.1% 0.129 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#9EA558 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) | #AF9F51 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA05C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69D93 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA558
#9EA558
oklch(69.9% 0.101 113.3)
- #A192D7
#A192D7
oklch(69.9% 0.101 293.6)
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 #9EA558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.054
Use #9EA558 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.