#9CA570
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.1% 0.073 116.2), rgb(156, 165, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#9CA570 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA570 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 165, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.073 116.2) |
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 #9CA570 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA570 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA570 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA570 text on black | 8.02:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA570
oklch(70.1% 0.073 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#86914C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707A2D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E671F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D541C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40461D
oklch(37.8% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#9CA570 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) | #ACA06C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA072 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29F97 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA570
#9CA570
oklch(70.1% 0.073 116.2)
- #A396C8
#A396C8
oklch(70.2% 0.073 296.4)
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 #9CA570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
Use #9CA570 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.