#9CA779
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.8% 0.065 119), rgb(156, 167, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#9CA779 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA779 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 167, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.065 119) |
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 #9CA779 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA779 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA779 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA779 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA779
oklch(70.8% 0.065 119)
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Step 500
500
#849156
oklch(63.2% 0.083 119)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B3A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C672C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 118.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5426
oklch(42.6% 0.069 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#9CA779 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) | #ADA276 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA27B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A29B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA779
#9CA779
oklch(70.8% 0.065 119)
- #A698C4
#A698C4
oklch(70.7% 0.065 299.3)
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 #9CA779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
Use #9CA779 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.