#9FA675
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.7% 0.068 114.8), rgb(159, 166, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#9FA675 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA675 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 166, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.068 114.8) |
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 #9FA675 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA675 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA675 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA675 text on black | 8.18:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA675
oklch(70.7% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889050
oklch(63.2% 0.088 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727A34
oklch(55.7% 0.094 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6626
oklch(49% 0.087 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5321
oklch(42.6% 0.072 114.2)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#9FA675 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) | #ADA172 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA277 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A199 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA675
#9FA675
oklch(70.7% 0.068 114.8)
- #A399C7
#A399C7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 294.6)
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 #9FA675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #9FA675 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.