#9CA696
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71.3% 0.025 133.5), rgb(156, 166, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#9CA696 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA696 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 166, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 8%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.025 133.5) |
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 #9CA696 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA696 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA696 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA696 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA696
oklch(71.3% 0.025 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#828E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7863
oklch(55.6% 0.035 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#596552
oklch(49.1% 0.033 134)
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Step 800
800
#495243
oklch(42.6% 0.027 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#9CA696 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) | #A8A395 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A397 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA5A1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA696
#9CA696
oklch(71.3% 0.025 133.5)
- #A89EAE
#A89EAE
oklch(71.3% 0.025 313.1)
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 #9CA696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.014
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
Use #9CA696 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.