#9FA24A
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.1% 0.112 110.8), rgb(159, 162, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#9FA24A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA24A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 162, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.112 110.8) |
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 #9FA24A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA24A | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA24A text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA24A text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 110.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C591
oklch(80.8% 0.069 110.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA24A
oklch(69.1% 0.112 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#9FA24A 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) | #AD9C41 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9998E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA24A
#9FA24A
oklch(69.1% 0.112 110.8)
- #9C8FDC
#9C8FDC
oklch(69.2% 0.112 290.9)
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 #9FA24A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.051
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.052
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.052
Use #9FA24A 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.