#9CA37B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.9% 0.056 115.9), rgb(156, 163, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#9CA37B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA37B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 163, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.056 115.9) |
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 #9CA37B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA37B | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA37B text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA37B text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 116)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA37B
oklch(69.9% 0.056 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#878F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.072 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717942
oklch(55.6% 0.078 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6634
oklch(49.2% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D532B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 116)
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Step 900
900
#404527
oklch(37.7% 0.048 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#9CA37B 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) | #A99F78 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09E98 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA37B
#9CA37B
oklch(69.9% 0.056 115.9)
- #A198BE
#A198BE
oklch(70% 0.056 295.8)
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 #9CA37B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #9CA37B 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.