#9FA84F
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.114 114.1), rgb(159, 168, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#9FA84F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA84F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 168, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.114 114.1) |
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 #9FA84F | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA84F | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA84F text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA84F text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 114.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC691
oklch(80.8% 0.071 114.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA84F
oklch(70.5% 0.114 114.1)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#9FA84F 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) | #B3A146 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A354 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89F94 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA84F
#9FA84F
oklch(70.5% 0.114 114.1)
- #A492E0
#A492E0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 293.9)
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 #9FA84F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.050
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FA84F 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.