#9CA196
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.2% 0.017 126.9), rgb(156, 161, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#9CA196 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA196 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 6%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.017 126.9) |
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 #9CA196 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA196 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA196 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA196 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BB
oklch(81% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA196
oklch(70.2% 0.017 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#868C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.022 126)
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Step 600
600
#707668
oklch(55.6% 0.022 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6356
oklch(49% 0.022 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5146
oklch(42.7% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F433B
oklch(37.6% 0.014 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#9CA196 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) | #A29F95 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F96 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA09E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA196
#9CA196
oklch(70.2% 0.017 126.9)
- #A19CA7
#A19CA7
oklch(70% 0.017 306.3)
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 #9CA196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
Use #9CA196 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.