#9CA480
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.3% 0.051 117.9), rgb(156, 164, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#9CA480 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA480 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 164, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.051 117.9) |
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 #9CA480 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA480 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA480 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA480 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
#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
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA480
oklch(70.3% 0.051 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#868F62
oklch(63.1% 0.065 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7948
oklch(55.5% 0.071 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D6639
oklch(49.1% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5330
oklch(42.6% 0.054 118)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#9CA480 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) | #A9A07E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A081 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A09A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA480
#9CA480
oklch(70.3% 0.051 117.9)
- #A399BC
#A399BC
oklch(70.3% 0.052 298.1)
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 #9CA480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #9CA480 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.