#9CA04A
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68.4% 0.11 111.4), rgb(156, 160, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#9CA04A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA04A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 160, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.11 111.4) |
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 #9CA04A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA04A | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA04A text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA04A text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C592
oklch(80.8% 0.068 110.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA04A
oklch(68.4% 0.11 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282901
oklch(27.1% 0.058 111.2)
#9CA04A 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) | #AB9A42 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5978D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA04A
#9CA04A
oklch(68.4% 0.11 111.4)
- #9A8DD8
#9A8DD8
oklch(68.4% 0.109 291.2)
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 #9CA04A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
Use #9CA04A 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.