#9CA57B
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.4% 0.059 117.8), rgb(156, 165, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#9CA57B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA57B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 165, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.059 117.8) |
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 #9CA57B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA57B | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA57B text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA57B text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
-
Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA57B
oklch(70.4% 0.059 117.8)
-
Step 500
500
#85905A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 118)
-
Step 600
600
#6F7A40
oklch(55.6% 0.082 118)
-
Step 700
700
#5D6731
oklch(49.2% 0.078 118)
-
Step 800
800
#4C542A
oklch(42.8% 0.064 118)
-
Step 900
900
#3F4526
oklch(37.6% 0.049 117.8)
-
Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#9CA57B 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) | #ABA078 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A09A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA57B
#9CA57B
oklch(70.4% 0.059 117.8)
- #A398C0
#A398C0
oklch(70.3% 0.059 297.5)
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 #9CA57B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #9CA57B 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.