#9CA68D
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71% 0.037 125.1), rgb(156, 166, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#9CA68D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA68D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 166, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.037 125.1) |
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 #9CA68D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA68D | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA68D text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA68D text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.023 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA68D
oklch(71% 0.037 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#838F70
oklch(63.2% 0.047 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7958
oklch(55.6% 0.051 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A6648
oklch(49.1% 0.048 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A533B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4533
oklch(37.8% 0.031 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#9CA68D 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) | #A9A38C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA39F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA68D
#9CA68D
oklch(71% 0.037 125.1)
- #A79CB5
#A79CB5
oklch(71% 0.038 305.3)
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 #9CA68D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
Use #9CA68D 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.