#9EA561
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70% 0.091 113.6), rgb(158, 165, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#9EA561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA561 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 165, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.091 113.6) |
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 #9EA561 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA561 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA561 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA561 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 113.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA561
oklch(70% 0.091 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#899134
oklch(63.1% 0.116 113.9)
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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
#42460D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290A
oklch(27% 0.049 114.3)
#9EA561 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) | #AE9F5C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA164 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69E94 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA561
#9EA561
oklch(70% 0.091 113.6)
- #A194D2
#A194D2
oklch(70.1% 0.09 293.5)
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 #9EA561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #9EA561 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.