#9CA172
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.065 113), rgb(156, 161, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#9CA172 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA172 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 161, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.065 113) |
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 #9CA172 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA172 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA172 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA172 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA172
oklch(69.3% 0.065 113)
-
Step 500
500
#898F52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 113.4)
-
Step 600
600
#747936
oklch(55.7% 0.09 112.8)
-
Step 700
700
#616628
oklch(49.2% 0.085 113.4)
-
Step 800
800
#4F5323
oklch(42.7% 0.069 113.3)
-
Step 900
900
#424521
oklch(37.8% 0.055 112.9)
-
Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#9CA172 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) | #A89D6F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E74 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29C95 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA172
#9CA172
oklch(69.3% 0.065 113)
- #9D95C2
#9D95C2
oklch(69.3% 0.066 292.7)
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 #9CA172, 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 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
Use #9CA172 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.