#9CA674
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.4% 0.07 117.4), rgb(156, 166, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#9CA674 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA674 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 166, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.07 117.4) |
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 #9CA674 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA674 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA674 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA674 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA674
oklch(70.4% 0.07 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#859150
oklch(63.2% 0.09 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B33
oklch(55.7% 0.098 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6725
oklch(49.1% 0.09 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5421
oklch(42.7% 0.074 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4620
oklch(37.8% 0.059 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#9CA674 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) | #ADA171 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA176 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A199 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA674
#9CA674
oklch(70.4% 0.07 117.4)
- #A497C6
#A497C6
oklch(70.4% 0.069 297.3)
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 #9CA674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #9CA674 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.