#9CA251
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.105 112.6), rgb(156, 162, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#9CA251 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA251 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 162, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.105 112.6) |
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 #9CA251 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA251 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA251 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA251 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C695
oklch(81% 0.066 112.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA251
oklch(69% 0.105 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B9115
oklch(63.1% 0.135 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#9CA251 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) | #AC9C4A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E55 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59A8F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA251
#9CA251
oklch(69% 0.105 112.6)
- #9D8FD7
#9D8FD7
oklch(69% 0.105 292.3)
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 #9CA251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.053
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CA251 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.