#9FA27E
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70% 0.05 111.6), rgb(159, 162, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#9FA27E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA27E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 162, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.05 111.6) |
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 #9FA27E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA27E | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA27E text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA27E text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#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
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA27E
oklch(70% 0.05 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E60
oklch(63.2% 0.065 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#747746
oklch(55.4% 0.07 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#626438
oklch(49% 0.064 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424429
oklch(37.7% 0.043 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#9FA27E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A07F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49E98 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA27E
#9FA27E
oklch(70% 0.05 111.6)
- #9E99BC
#9E99BC
oklch(69.9% 0.051 291.6)
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 #9FA27E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
Use #9FA27E 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.