#9FA063
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69% 0.082 109.2), rgb(159, 160, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#9FA063 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA063 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 160, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.082 109.2) |
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 #9FA063 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA063 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA063 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA063 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA063
oklch(69% 0.082 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E3C
oklch(63% 0.105 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#797814
oklch(55.6% 0.114 109)
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Step 700
700
#666502
oklch(49.2% 0.106 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#53520A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#444413
oklch(37.6% 0.068 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#9FA063 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) | #A99B5E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D66 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79991 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA063
#9FA063
oklch(69% 0.082 109.2)
- #9A93CC
#9A93CC
oklch(69% 0.083 289.7)
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 #9FA063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FA063 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.