#9CA672
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.4% 0.072 117.2), rgb(156, 166, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#9CA672 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA672 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 166, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.072 117.2) |
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 #9CA672 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA672 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA672 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA672 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA672
oklch(70.4% 0.072 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#85914D
oklch(63.1% 0.093 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6722
oklch(49% 0.093 117)
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Step 800
800
#4C541E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F461E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#9CA672 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) | #ADA16E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA174 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A099 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA672
#9CA672
oklch(70.4% 0.072 117.2)
- #A497C8
#A497C8
oklch(70.5% 0.072 296.7)
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 #9CA672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #9CA672 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.