#9CA77F
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.9% 0.057 120.4), rgb(156, 167, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#9CA77F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 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 (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA77F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 167, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.057 120.4) |
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 #9CA77F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA77F | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA77F text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA77F text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#BDC4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 119.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA77F
oklch(70.9% 0.057 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#83905E
oklch(63% 0.072 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A43
oklch(55.5% 0.079 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6735
oklch(49.1% 0.074 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A542C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4528
oklch(37.6% 0.047 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#9CA77F 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) | #ACA27D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA281 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A39C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA77F
#9CA77F
oklch(70.9% 0.057 120.4)
- #A79AC0
#A79AC0
oklch(71% 0.056 300.6)
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 #9CA77F, 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 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
Use #9CA77F 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.