#9FA262
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.5% 0.086 110.7), rgb(159, 162, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#9FA262 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA262 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 162, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.086 110.7) |
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 #9FA262 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA262 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA262 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA262 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA262
oklch(69.5% 0.086 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F39
oklch(63.1% 0.109 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#777909
oklch(55.6% 0.119 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525304
oklch(42.7% 0.092 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444511
oklch(37.8% 0.071 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 110.9)
#9FA262 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) | #AB9D5D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F65 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79B92 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA262
#9FA262
oklch(69.5% 0.086 110.7)
- #9C94CF
#9C94CF
oklch(69.5% 0.086 290.2)
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 #9FA262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
Use #9FA262 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.