#9FA581
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.7% 0.051 115.4), rgb(159, 165, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#9FA581 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA581 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.051 115.4) |
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 #9FA581 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA581 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA581 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA581 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#888F61
oklch(63.2% 0.065 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717847
oklch(55.4% 0.07 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6539
oklch(49% 0.065 115.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E532F
oklch(42.8% 0.055 115.2)
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Step 900
900
#40442A
oklch(37.5% 0.042 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#9FA581 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) | #AAA17F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA282 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A19B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA581
#9FA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 115.4)
- #A39BBE
#A39BBE
oklch(70.8% 0.051 295.5)
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 #9FA581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
Use #9FA581 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.