#9FA25B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.4% 0.094 110.7), rgb(159, 162, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#9FA25B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA25B |
| RGB | rgb(159, 162, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.094 110.7) |
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 #9FA25B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA25B | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA25B text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA25B 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 110.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C599
oklch(81% 0.059 110.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA25B
oklch(69.4% 0.094 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D902C
oklch(63.2% 0.12 111.1)
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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
#444507
oklch(37.7% 0.078 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#9FA25B 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) | #AC9C55 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F5E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79A91 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA25B
#9FA25B
oklch(69.4% 0.094 110.7)
- #9C92D3
#9C92D3
oklch(69.3% 0.095 290.8)
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 #9FA25B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FA25B 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.