#9CA169
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.1% 0.077 112.6), rgb(156, 161, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#9CA169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA169 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 161, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.077 112.6) |
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 #9CA169 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA169 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA169 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA169 text on black | 7.71:1 | 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
#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
#C0C4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 112.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA169
oklch(69.1% 0.077 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A9046
oklch(63.2% 0.098 113)
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Step 600
600
#747925
oklch(55.5% 0.106 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#626616
oklch(49.1% 0.099 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505316
oklch(42.7% 0.082 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#9CA169 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) | #A99C65 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D6B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39B93 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA169
#9CA169
oklch(69.1% 0.077 112.6)
- #9D93C8
#9D93C8
oklch(69.1% 0.078 292.9)
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 #9CA169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #9CA169 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.