#9CA66D
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.3% 0.079 116.6), rgb(156, 166, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#9CA66D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA66D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 166, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.079 116.6) |
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 #9CA66D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA66D | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA66D text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA66D 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA66D
oklch(70.3% 0.079 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#869146
oklch(63.1% 0.1 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707B25
oklch(55.6% 0.109 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6717
oklch(48.9% 0.101 116.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5417
oklch(42.6% 0.083 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F461A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#9CA66D 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) | #AEA069 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA170 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A097 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA66D
#9CA66D
oklch(70.3% 0.079 116.6)
- #A496CB
#A496CB
oklch(70.4% 0.078 296.5)
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 #9CA66D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #9CA66D 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.