#9CA697
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71.3% 0.024 135), rgb(156, 166, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#9CA697 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.024. 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 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA697 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 166, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 8%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.024 135) |
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 #9CA697 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA697 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA697 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA697 text on black | 8.31:1 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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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)
#9CA697
oklch(71.3% 0.024 135)
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Step 500
500
#828E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7864
oklch(55.6% 0.034 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#596553
oklch(49.1% 0.032 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#495244
oklch(42.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#9CA697 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) | #A7A396 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A398 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA5A2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA697
#9CA697
oklch(71.3% 0.024 135)
- #A89EAD
#A89EAD
oklch(71.2% 0.024 314.7)
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 #9CA697, 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 0.015
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
Use #9CA697 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.