#9CA26C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.4% 0.074 113.5), rgb(156, 162, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#9CA26C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA26C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 162, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.074 113.5) |
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 #9CA26C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA26C | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA26C text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA26C text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 112.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA26C
oklch(69.4% 0.074 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#899049
oklch(63.1% 0.095 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737A29
oklch(55.7% 0.104 114)
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Step 700
700
#61661C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F531A
oklch(42.6% 0.078 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#9CA26C 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) | #AA9D68 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29C94 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA26C
#9CA26C
oklch(69.4% 0.074 113.5)
- #9E94C7
#9E94C7
oklch(69.4% 0.075 293.3)
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 #9CA26C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #9CA26C 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.