#9CA875
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.9% 0.072 119), rgb(156, 168, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#9CA875 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 119°. 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 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA875 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 168, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.072 119) |
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 #9CA875 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA875 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA875 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA875 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA875
oklch(70.9% 0.072 119)
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Step 500
500
#839150
oklch(63% 0.09 119)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B32
oklch(55.5% 0.099 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6825
oklch(49.1% 0.092 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5520
oklch(42.7% 0.077 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#9CA875 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) | #AFA272 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA377 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A39B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA875
#9CA875
oklch(70.9% 0.072 119)
- #A798C8
#A798C8
oklch(70.9% 0.071 298.9)
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 #9CA875, 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 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #9CA875 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.