#9FA182
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.9% 0.044 110.5), rgb(159, 161, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#9FA182 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA182 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 161, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.044 110.5) |
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 #9FA182 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA182 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA182 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA182 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AF
oklch(81% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA182
oklch(69.9% 0.044 110.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D66
oklch(63.1% 0.055 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#75774D
oklch(55.7% 0.06 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643E
oklch(49.1% 0.056 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#505133
oklch(42.6% 0.046 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432D
oklch(37.5% 0.035 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#9FA182 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) | #A69E80 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F83 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39D98 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA182
#9FA182
oklch(69.9% 0.044 110.5)
- #9D9AB8
#9D9AB8
oklch(69.9% 0.044 289.8)
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 #9FA182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
Use #9FA182 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.