#9CA587
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.6% 0.043 121.1), rgb(156, 165, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#9CA587 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA587 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 165, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.043 121.1) |
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 #9CA587 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA587 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA587 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA587 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4B0
oklch(81% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA587
oklch(70.6% 0.043 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#848F69
oklch(63.1% 0.056 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7951
oklch(55.6% 0.06 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6641
oklch(49.2% 0.057 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5336
oklch(42.7% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E452F
oklch(37.7% 0.037 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#9CA587 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) | #A9A185 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A188 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA29D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA587
#9CA587
oklch(70.6% 0.043 121.1)
- #A59BB8
#A59BB8
oklch(70.8% 0.043 301)
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 #9CA587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
Use #9CA587 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.