#9EA866
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.089 115.8), rgb(158, 168, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#9EA866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA866 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 168, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.089 115.8) |
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 #9EA866 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA866 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA866 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA866 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA866
oklch(70.8% 0.089 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#869238
oklch(63.2% 0.115 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#717B09
oklch(55.6% 0.124 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5504
oklch(42.8% 0.096 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404611
oklch(37.7% 0.074 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#9EA866 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) | #B1A261 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A369 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A198 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA866
#9EA866
oklch(70.8% 0.089 115.8)
- #A596D3
#A596D3
oklch(70.8% 0.089 295.3)
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 #9EA866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
Use #9EA866 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.