#9FA950
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.114 114.7), rgb(159, 169, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#9FA950 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA950 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 169, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.114 114.7) |
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 #9FA950 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA950 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA950 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA950 text on black | 8.26:1 | 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
#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
#BFC791
oklch(81% 0.073 114.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA950
oklch(70.8% 0.114 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262901
oklch(26.9% 0.059 114)
#9FA950 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) | #B4A248 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A355 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A095 | 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°).
- #9FA950
#9FA950
oklch(70.8% 0.114 114.7)
- #A692E1
#A692E1
oklch(70.8% 0.115 294.9)
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 #9FA950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.049
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
Use #9FA950 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.