#9CA649
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.8% 0.118 114.6), rgb(156, 166, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#9CA649 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA649 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 166, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.118 114.6) |
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 #9CA649 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA649 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA649 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA649 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC790
oklch(81% 0.074 114.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA649
oklch(69.8% 0.118 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#9CA649 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) | #B19F3F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59D92 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA649
#9CA649
oklch(69.8% 0.118 114.6)
- #A38EDF
#A38EDF
oklch(69.7% 0.118 295.1)
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 #9CA649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
Use #9CA649 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.