#9CA590
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.9% 0.032 126.2), rgb(156, 165, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#9CA590 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA590 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 165, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.032 126.2) |
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 #9CA590 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA590 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA590 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA590 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA590
oklch(70.9% 0.032 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#838E74
oklch(63% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D785C
oklch(55.5% 0.044 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B654C
oklch(49.1% 0.04 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A533F
oklch(42.8% 0.034 127.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#9CA590 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) | #A8A28F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A291 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA39F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA590
#9CA590
oklch(70.9% 0.032 126.2)
- #A69CB1
#A69CB1
oklch(70.8% 0.032 307)
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 #9CA590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.014
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
Use #9CA590 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.