#9FA880
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.4% 0.057 118.2), rgb(159, 168, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#9FA880 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA880 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 168, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.057 118.2) |
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 #9FA880 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA880 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA880 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA880 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA880
oklch(71.4% 0.057 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#85905D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A43
oklch(55.7% 0.079 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6634
oklch(49% 0.073 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C542C
oklch(42.8% 0.061 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4528
oklch(37.7% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252918
oklch(27.2% 0.03 119.2)
#9FA880 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) | #AEA47E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA482 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A49D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA880
#9FA880
oklch(71.4% 0.057 118.2)
- #A79CC2
#A79CC2
oklch(71.5% 0.056 298.2)
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 #9FA880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
Use #9FA880 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.