#9CA77E
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.9% 0.059 120.1), rgb(156, 167, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#9CA77E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA77E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 167, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.059 120.1) |
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 #9CA77E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA77E | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA77E text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA77E text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA77E
oklch(70.9% 0.059 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#83905C
oklch(63% 0.075 120)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A42
oklch(55.5% 0.081 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6734
oklch(49.1% 0.075 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A542B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4627
oklch(37.8% 0.05 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#9CA77E 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) | #ACA27B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA280 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A39C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA77E
#9CA77E
oklch(70.9% 0.059 120.1)
- #A699C1
#A699C1
oklch(70.8% 0.059 299.8)
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 #9CA77E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #9CA77E 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.