#9EA56E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.3% 0.075 114.3), rgb(158, 165, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#9EA56E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 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 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA56E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 165, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.075 114.3) |
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 #9EA56E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA56E | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA56E text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA56E text on black | 8.06:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA56E
oklch(70.3% 0.075 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#889048
oklch(63% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727A28
oklch(55.6% 0.105 114.6)
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Step 700
700
#60671A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 114.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5419
oklch(42.8% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#41451B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#9EA56E 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) | #ADA06A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA170 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49F97 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA56E
#9EA56E
oklch(70.3% 0.075 114.3)
- #A296CA
#A296CA
oklch(70.2% 0.076 295)
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 #9EA56E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #9EA56E 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.