#9CA573
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.2% 0.07 116.5), rgb(156, 165, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#9CA573 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA573 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 165, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.07 116.5) |
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 #9CA573 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA573 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA573 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA573 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA573
oklch(70.2% 0.07 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869050
oklch(63% 0.088 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707A33
oklch(55.5% 0.096 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6725
oklch(49.1% 0.09 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5420
oklch(42.7% 0.075 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404520
oklch(37.6% 0.057 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#9CA573 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) | #ACA070 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA175 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A098 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA573
#9CA573
oklch(70.2% 0.07 116.5)
- #A396C6
#A396C6
oklch(70.1% 0.071 297)
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 #9CA573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #9CA573 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.