#9FAA80
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.8% 0.06 119.8), rgb(159, 170, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#9FAA80 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAA80 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.06 119.8) |
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 #9FAA80 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAA80 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAA80 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAA80 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FAA80
oklch(71.8% 0.06 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#83905B
oklch(62.9% 0.076 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A41
oklch(55.5% 0.082 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6732
oklch(49.1% 0.077 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A542A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4627
oklch(37.8% 0.05 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#9FAA80 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) | #B0A57D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA582 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A69F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAA80
#9FAA80
oklch(71.8% 0.06 119.8)
- #A99CC5
#A99CC5
oklch(71.8% 0.06 299.4)
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 #9FAA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
Use #9FAA80 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.