#9CA365
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.5% 0.084 113.9), rgb(156, 163, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#9CA365 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA365 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 163, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.084 113.9) |
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 #9CA365 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA365 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA365 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA365 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA365
oklch(69.5% 0.084 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#89903D
oklch(63% 0.107 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737A16
oklch(55.5% 0.117 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#616704
oklch(49.2% 0.109 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F540C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414514
oklch(37.5% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#9CA365 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) | #AB9D60 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F68 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39C94 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA365
#9CA365
oklch(69.5% 0.084 113.9)
- #9F93CD
#9F93CD
oklch(69.5% 0.085 293.6)
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 #9CA365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #9CA365 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.