#9FA589
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.9% 0.04 117.3), rgb(159, 165, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#9FA589 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA589 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 165, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.04 117.3) |
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 #9FA589 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA589 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA589 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA589 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA589
oklch(70.9% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#878E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#717852
oklch(55.7% 0.056 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E6543
oklch(49.1% 0.052 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5237
oklch(42.6% 0.043 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#9FA589 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) | #A9A287 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A29D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA589
#9FA589
oklch(70.9% 0.04 117.3)
- #A49DB8
#A49DB8
oklch(71.1% 0.04 297.3)
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 #9FA589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #9FA589 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.