#9FAB81
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.1% 0.06 120.9), rgb(159, 171, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#9FAB81 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAB81 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 171, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.06 120.9) |
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 #9FAB81 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAB81 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAB81 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAB81 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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)
#9FAB81
oklch(72.1% 0.06 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#82915C
oklch(63.1% 0.076 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B41
oklch(55.6% 0.084 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6733
oklch(49% 0.077 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A542B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 120.4)
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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)
#9FAB81 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) | #B0A67E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA683 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A7A0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAB81
#9FAB81
oklch(72.1% 0.06 120.9)
- #AB9DC5
#AB9DC5
oklch(72.2% 0.059 300.9)
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 #9FAB81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #9FAB81 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.