#9CA06B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.073 111.8), rgb(156, 160, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#9CA06B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA06B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 160, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.073 111.8) |
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 #9CA06B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA06B | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA06B text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA06B text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA06B
oklch(68.9% 0.073 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.092 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#75792A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 112)
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Step 700
700
#62661D
oklch(49.2% 0.094 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#50531A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#9CA06B 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) | #A89B67 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39A92 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA06B
#9CA06B
oklch(68.9% 0.073 111.8)
- #9B93C5
#9B93C5
oklch(68.8% 0.073 291.7)
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 #9CA06B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
Use #9CA06B 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.