#9CA264
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.084 113.1), rgb(156, 162, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#9CA264 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA264 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 162, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.084 113.1) |
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 #9CA264 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA264 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA264 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA264 text on black | 7.76:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA264
oklch(69.3% 0.084 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A903D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A15
oklch(55.6% 0.117 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616603
oklch(48.9% 0.108 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F540B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424514
oklch(37.6% 0.069 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#9CA264 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) | #AB9C5F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E67 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39B93 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA264
#9CA264
oklch(69.3% 0.084 113.1)
- #9E93CC
#9E93CC
oklch(69.4% 0.083 292.9)
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 #9CA264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #9CA264 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.