#9FAB88
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.2% 0.051 123), rgb(159, 171, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#9FAB88 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAB88 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 171, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.051 123) |
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 #9FAB88 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAB88 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAB88 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAB88 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.031 123.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FAB88
oklch(72.2% 0.051 123)
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Step 500
500
#829064
oklch(63% 0.065 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A4B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A673C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#495432
oklch(42.7% 0.054 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D452C
oklch(37.6% 0.042 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#9FAB88 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) | #AFA786 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA689 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A7A1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAB88
#9FAB88
oklch(72.2% 0.051 123)
- #AB9EC0
#AB9EC0
oklch(72.2% 0.051 302.6)
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 #9FAB88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #9FAB88 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.