#9FAC82
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.3% 0.06 121.9), rgb(159, 172, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#9FAC82 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAC82 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 172, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.06 121.9) |
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 #9FAC82 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAC82 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAC82 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAC82 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 121.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FAC82
oklch(72.3% 0.06 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#82915C
oklch(63.1% 0.076 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B42
oklch(55.6% 0.083 122)
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Step 700
700
#596833
oklch(49.2% 0.079 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#49552B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#9FAC82 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) | #B1A77F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A784 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A8A1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAC82
#9FAC82
oklch(72.3% 0.06 121.9)
- #AC9DC6
#AC9DC6
oklch(72.3% 0.061 301.6)
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 #9FAC82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #9FAC82 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.