#9CA491
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.7% 0.028 125.8), rgb(156, 164, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#9CA491 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA491 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 164, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 9%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.028 125.8) |
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 #9CA491 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA491 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA491 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA491 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B7
oklch(81% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA491
oklch(70.7% 0.028 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#848E76
oklch(63.2% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D785F
oklch(55.6% 0.04 127)
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Step 700
700
#5B654E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5240
oklch(42.7% 0.03 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#9CA491 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) | #A6A190 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A192 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA29E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA491
#9CA491
oklch(70.7% 0.028 125.8)
- #A59CAF
#A59CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.029 306.9)
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 #9CA491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.013
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #9CA491 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.