#9CA06D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.07 111.9), rgb(156, 160, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#9CA06D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA06D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 160, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.07 111.9) |
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 #9CA06D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA06D | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA06D text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA06D text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA06D
oklch(69% 0.07 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#75792E
oklch(55.7% 0.098 112)
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Step 700
700
#626521
oklch(49% 0.09 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#50531D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42451E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#9CA06D 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) | #A89B69 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29A93 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA06D
#9CA06D
oklch(69% 0.07 111.9)
- #9C94C4
#9C94C4
oklch(69.1% 0.07 292.1)
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 #9CA06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #9CA06D 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.