#9CA37F
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70% 0.051 116.7), rgb(156, 163, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#9CA37F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA37F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 163, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.051 116.7) |
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 #9CA37F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA37F | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA37F text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA37F text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AD
oklch(81% 0.032 117.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA37F
oklch(70% 0.051 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#878F61
oklch(63.2% 0.066 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707948
oklch(55.6% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6639
oklch(49.2% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D532F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#40452A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#9CA37F 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) | #A89F7D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A080 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09F99 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA37F
#9CA37F
oklch(70% 0.051 116.7)
- #A198BB
#A198BB
oklch(69.9% 0.051 296.8)
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 #9CA37F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #9CA37F 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.