#9EA66A
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.4% 0.082 114.7), rgb(158, 166, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#9EA66A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA66A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 166, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.082 114.7) |
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 #9EA66A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA66A | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA66A text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA66A text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA66A
oklch(70.4% 0.082 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889141
oklch(63.2% 0.105 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727A1D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#60670D
oklch(49.1% 0.106 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5411
oklch(42.7% 0.087 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414616
oklch(37.8% 0.069 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#9EA66A 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) | #AEA066 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A097 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA66A
#9EA66A
oklch(70.4% 0.082 114.7)
- #A396CE
#A396CE
oklch(70.5% 0.082 294.9)
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 #9EA66A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #9EA66A 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.