#9CA450
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.4% 0.109 113.7), rgb(156, 164, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#9CA450 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA450 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 164, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.109 113.7) |
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 #9CA450 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA450 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA450 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA450 text on black | 7.83:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 113.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C693
oklch(80.9% 0.069 113.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA450
oklch(69.4% 0.109 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#89920A
oklch(63.1% 0.14 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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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
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262902
oklch(26.9% 0.058 114)
#9CA450 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) | #AE9D48 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F54 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59C91 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA450
#9CA450
oklch(69.4% 0.109 113.7)
- #A08FDA
#A08FDA
oklch(69.4% 0.109 293.8)
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 #9CA450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.052
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CA450 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.