#9EA771
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.075 116), rgb(158, 167, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#9EA771 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 116°. 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 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA771 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 167, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.075 116) |
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 #9EA771 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA771 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA771 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA771 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA771
oklch(70.8% 0.075 116)
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Step 500
500
#86914A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#707A2B
oklch(55.4% 0.103 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E671E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D541B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40461C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#9EA771 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) | #AEA26D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA273 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A199 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA771
#9EA771
oklch(70.8% 0.075 116)
- #A598CB
#A598CB
oklch(70.9% 0.075 296.1)
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 #9EA771, 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 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #9EA771 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.