#9FA16D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.4% 0.071 110), rgb(159, 161, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#9FA16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA16D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 161, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.071 110) |
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 #9FA16D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA16D | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA16D text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA16D text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A3
oklch(81% 0.045 110.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA16D
oklch(69.4% 0.071 110)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4A
oklch(63% 0.091 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#77782B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#64651E
oklch(49.1% 0.092 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#52521B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#9FA16D 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) | #A99D69 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69B94 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA16D
#9FA16D
oklch(69.4% 0.071 110)
- #9C96C6
#9C96C6
oklch(69.5% 0.07 290.2)
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 #9FA16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #9FA16D 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.