#9FA174
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.6% 0.062 110), rgb(159, 161, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#9FA174 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA174 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 161, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.062 110) |
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 #9FA174 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA174 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA174 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA174 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 109.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA174
oklch(69.6% 0.062 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E54
oklch(63.1% 0.079 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767838
oklch(55.6% 0.087 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63652A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515224
oklch(42.7% 0.066 110)
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Step 900
900
#434422
oklch(37.7% 0.052 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#9FA174 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) | #A89D71 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F76 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59C95 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA174
#9FA174
oklch(69.6% 0.062 110)
- #9C97C2
#9C97C2
oklch(69.6% 0.063 290)
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 #9FA174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #9FA174 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.