#9CA181
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.6% 0.045 114.8), rgb(156, 161, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#9CA181 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA181 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 161, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.045 114.8) |
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 #9CA181 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA181 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA181 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA181 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA181
oklch(69.6% 0.045 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#888E65
oklch(63.1% 0.059 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#72784C
oklch(55.6% 0.064 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#60653D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5233
oklch(42.6% 0.048 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#41442D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#9CA181 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) | #A69E7F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E82 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09D98 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA181
#9CA181
oklch(69.6% 0.045 114.8)
- #9F98B7
#9F98B7
oklch(69.6% 0.045 295.5)
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 #9CA181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #9CA181 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.