#9FA266
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.5% 0.081 110.8), rgb(159, 162, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#9FA266 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 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 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA266 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 162, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.081 110.8) |
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 #9FA266 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA266 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA266 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA266 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA266
oklch(69.5% 0.081 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F3F
oklch(63% 0.103 111)
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Step 600
600
#777919
oklch(55.7% 0.113 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646508
oklch(49% 0.104 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#51530E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434515
oklch(37.8% 0.068 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#9FA266 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) | #AB9D62 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F69 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69B93 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA266
#9FA266
oklch(69.5% 0.081 110.8)
- #9D94CC
#9D94CC
oklch(69.5% 0.082 291.5)
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 #9FA266, 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 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #9FA266 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.