#9CA07B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.052 112.8), rgb(156, 160, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#9CA07B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA07B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 160, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.052 112.8) |
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 #9CA07B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA07B | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA07B text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA07B text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA07B
oklch(69.3% 0.052 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#898E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737845
oklch(55.6% 0.072 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#616536
oklch(49.2% 0.068 112.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F522E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 112.6)
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Step 900
900
#424429
oklch(37.7% 0.043 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#9CA07B 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) | #A69C79 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D7C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19C96 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA07B
#9CA07B
oklch(69.3% 0.052 112.8)
- #9D97BA
#9D97BA
oklch(69.3% 0.051 292.9)
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 #9CA07B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #9CA07B 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.