#9FA864
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.091 114.9), rgb(159, 168, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#9FA864 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA864 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 168, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.091 114.9) |
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 #9FA864 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA864 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA864 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA864 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 114.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA864
oklch(70.8% 0.091 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889135
oklch(63.1% 0.116 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#41460E
oklch(37.8% 0.076 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#9FA864 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) | #B1A25F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A367 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A197 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA864
#9FA864
oklch(70.8% 0.091 114.9)
- #A596D4
#A596D4
oklch(70.9% 0.09 295.1)
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 #9FA864, 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 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FA864 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.