#9CA072
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.1% 0.064 112.1), rgb(156, 160, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#9CA072 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA072 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 160, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.064 112.1) |
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 #9CA072 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA072 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA072 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA072 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A6
oklch(81% 0.041 112)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA072
oklch(69.1% 0.064 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F53
oklch(63.2% 0.082 112.6)
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Step 600
600
#747837
oklch(55.5% 0.088 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#626529
oklch(49.1% 0.082 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505323
oklch(42.8% 0.069 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424422
oklch(37.6% 0.052 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#9CA072 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) | #A79C6F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D74 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29B94 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA072
#9CA072
oklch(69.1% 0.064 112.1)
- #9C95C0
#9C95C0
oklch(69.1% 0.063 292.1)
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 #9CA072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #9CA072 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.