#9FA76C
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.081 114.8), rgb(159, 167, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#9FA76C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA76C |
| RGB | rgb(159, 167, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.081 114.8) |
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 #9FA76C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA76C | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA76C text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA76C 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA76C
oklch(70.8% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889143
oklch(63.2% 0.103 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727A20
oklch(55.5% 0.111 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6711
oklch(49.1% 0.104 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5413
oklch(42.7% 0.086 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414617
oklch(37.8% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#9FA76C 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) | #AFA168 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA36F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A198 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA76C
#9FA76C
oklch(70.8% 0.081 114.8)
- #A497CE
#A497CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 295.1)
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 #9FA76C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #9FA76C 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.