#9CA772
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.074 117.9), rgb(156, 167, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#9CA772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA772 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 167, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.074 117.9) |
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 #9CA772 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA772 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA772 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA772 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA772
oklch(70.6% 0.074 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#84914C
oklch(63% 0.095 118)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 118)
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Step 700
700
#5C6821
oklch(49.2% 0.096 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B551D
oklch(42.8% 0.08 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F461E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#9CA772 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) | #AEA16E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA274 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A199 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA772
#9CA772
oklch(70.6% 0.074 117.9)
- #A597C9
#A597C9
oklch(70.6% 0.073 297.3)
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 #9CA772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
Use #9CA772 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.