#9CA689
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.9% 0.042 123), rgb(156, 166, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#9CA689 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA689 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 166, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.042 123) |
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 #9CA689 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA689 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA689 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA689 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA689
oklch(70.9% 0.042 123)
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Step 500
500
#838F6B
oklch(63% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7952
oklch(55.6% 0.059 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6643
oklch(49.1% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5337
oklch(42.6% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#9CA689 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) | #AAA287 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA39E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA689
#9CA689
oklch(70.9% 0.042 123)
- #A69BB8
#A69BB8
oklch(70.8% 0.043 302.6)
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 #9CA689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #9CA689 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.