#9EA685
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71% 0.047 118.7), rgb(158, 166, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#9EA685 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA685 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 166, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.047 118.7) |
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 #9EA685 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA685 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA685 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA685 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AF
oklch(81% 0.03 120)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA685
oklch(71% 0.047 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#858F65
oklch(63.1% 0.061 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F794C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D663D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5333
oklch(42.7% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F452D
oklch(37.8% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#9EA685 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) | #ABA283 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA286 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A29D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA685
#9EA685
oklch(71% 0.047 118.7)
- #A59BBB
#A59BBB
oklch(70.9% 0.047 299.5)
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 #9EA685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
Use #9EA685 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.