#9FA160
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.2% 0.087 110), rgb(159, 161, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#9FA160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA160 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 161, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.087 110) |
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 #9FA160 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA160 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA160 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA160 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA160
oklch(69.2% 0.087 110)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F36
oklch(63.1% 0.111 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#787902
oklch(55.7% 0.121 110.3)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525301
oklch(42.7% 0.093 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#9FA160 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) | #AA9C5B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E63 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79A91 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA160
#9FA160
oklch(69.2% 0.087 110)
- #9B93CF
#9B93CF
oklch(69.2% 0.087 290)
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 #9FA160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FA160 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.