#9EA767
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.087 115.2), rgb(158, 167, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#9EA767 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA767 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 167, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.087 115.2) |
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 #9EA767 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA767 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA767 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA767 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA767
oklch(70.6% 0.087 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#87913B
oklch(63% 0.111 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717B11
oklch(55.6% 0.121 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5408
oklch(42.6% 0.092 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#404613
oklch(37.7% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#9EA767 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) | #AFA162 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA26A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A097 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA767
#9EA767
oklch(70.6% 0.087 115.2)
- #A496D1
#A496D1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 295)
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 #9EA767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #9EA767 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.