#9FA17F
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(69.8% 0.048 110.4), rgb(159, 161, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#9FA17F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA17F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 161, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.048 110.4) |
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 #9FA17F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA17F | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA17F text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA17F text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AD
oklch(81% 0.03 111.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA17F
oklch(69.8% 0.048 110.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D62
oklch(63.1% 0.061 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#757749
oklch(55.6% 0.066 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505230
oklch(42.8% 0.052 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#9FA17F 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) | #A79E7D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F80 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49D98 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA17F
#9FA17F
oklch(69.8% 0.048 110.4)
- #9D99BA
#9D99BA
oklch(69.8% 0.048 290.7)
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 #9FA17F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
Use #9FA17F 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.