#9EA77B
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71% 0.062 117.4), rgb(158, 167, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#9EA77B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA77B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 167, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.062 117.4) |
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 #9EA77B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA77B | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA77B text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA77B text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA77B
oklch(71% 0.062 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#859058
oklch(63.1% 0.079 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.086 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D672F
oklch(49.2% 0.08 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5428
oklch(42.8% 0.066 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4525
oklch(37.6% 0.051 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#9EA77B 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) | #ADA278 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA37D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A29B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA77B
#9EA77B
oklch(71% 0.062 117.4)
- #A59AC4
#A59AC4
oklch(71% 0.062 296.8)
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 #9EA77B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #9EA77B 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.