#9FA362
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.7% 0.087 111.5), rgb(159, 163, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#9FA362 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA362 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 163, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.087 111.5) |
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 #9FA362 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA362 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA362 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA362 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59C
oklch(81% 0.056 112.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA362
oklch(69.7% 0.087 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C9037
oklch(63.2% 0.112 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767905
oklch(55.5% 0.121 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515302
oklch(42.6% 0.093 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434510
oklch(37.7% 0.072 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#9FA362 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) | #AC9E5D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA065 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79C93 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA362
#9FA362
oklch(69.7% 0.087 111.5)
- #9E94D0
#9E94D0
oklch(69.7% 0.087 291.6)
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 #9FA362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #9FA362 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.