#9CA557
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.7% 0.103 114.5), rgb(156, 165, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#9CA557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA557 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 165, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.103 114.5) |
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 #9CA557 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA557 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA557 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA557 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC696
oklch(80.9% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA557
oklch(69.7% 0.103 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#889220
oklch(63.1% 0.132 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#9CA557 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) | #AF9E50 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49D93 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA557
#9CA557
oklch(69.7% 0.103 114.5)
- #A191D7
#A191D7
oklch(69.7% 0.102 294.1)
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 #9CA557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.052
Use #9CA557 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.