#9CA357
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.1 113.3), rgb(156, 163, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#9CA357 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA357 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 163, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.1 113.3) |
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 #9CA357 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA357 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA357 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA357 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C697
oklch(81% 0.063 113.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA357
oklch(69.3% 0.1 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9124
oklch(63.1% 0.128 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424601
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#9CA357 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) | #AD9D51 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E5B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49B91 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA357
#9CA357
oklch(69.3% 0.1 113.3)
- #9F90D5
#9F90D5
oklch(69.3% 0.101 293.6)
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 #9CA357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #9CA357 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.