#9CA38D
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.4% 0.032 121.6), rgb(156, 163, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#9CA38D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA38D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 163, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.032 121.6) |
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 #9CA38D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA38D | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA38D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA38D text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA38D
oklch(70.4% 0.032 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#858E72
oklch(63.1% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F785A
oklch(55.7% 0.046 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D654A
oklch(49.2% 0.042 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C523D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4434
oklch(37.7% 0.027 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#9CA38D 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) | #A6A08C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A08E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA19D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA38D
#9CA38D
oklch(70.4% 0.032 121.6)
- #A39BB1
#A39BB1
oklch(70.3% 0.033 302.1)
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 #9CA38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.015
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
Use #9CA38D 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.