#9EA962
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71% 0.095 116.1), rgb(158, 169, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#9EA962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA962 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 169, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.095 116.1) |
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 #9EA962 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA962 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA962 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA962 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69A
oklch(80.9% 0.06 116.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA962
oklch(71% 0.095 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#869230
oklch(63.1% 0.122 116)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40460A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#9EA962 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) | #B2A25C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A365 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A298 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA962
#9EA962
oklch(71% 0.095 116.1)
- #A695D6
#A695D6
oklch(70.9% 0.095 295.9)
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 #9EA962, 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 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.055
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.055
Use #9EA962 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.