#9FA14D
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68.9% 0.108 110.1), rgb(159, 161, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#9FA14D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA14D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 161, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.108 110.1) |
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 #9FA14D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA14D | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA14D text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA14D text on black | 7.67:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 110.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C593
oklch(80.9% 0.067 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA14D
oklch(68.9% 0.108 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F9002
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282902
oklch(27.1% 0.057 111.1)
#9FA14D 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) | #AC9B45 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E51 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9988E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA14D
#9FA14D
oklch(68.9% 0.108 110.1)
- #9A8FD9
#9A8FD9
oklch(68.8% 0.108 290.1)
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 #9FA14D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.051
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.052
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.054
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FA14D 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.