#9EA978
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71.4% 0.069 118.5), rgb(158, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#9EA978 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA978 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.069 118.5) |
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 #9EA978 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA978 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA978 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA978 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA978
oklch(71.4% 0.069 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#849152
oklch(63.1% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B35
oklch(55.6% 0.096 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6728
oklch(49% 0.088 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5422
oklch(42.6% 0.073 118.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4621
oklch(37.8% 0.058 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#9EA978 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) | #AFA475 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A49C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA978
#9EA978
oklch(71.4% 0.069 118.5)
- #A89AC8
#A89AC8
oklch(71.4% 0.068 298.6)
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 #9EA978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #9EA978 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.