#9CA87B
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71% 0.064 120.2), rgb(156, 168, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#9CA87B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA87B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 168, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.064 120.2) |
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 #9CA87B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA87B | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA87B text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA87B text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA87B
oklch(71% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#839158
oklch(63.1% 0.081 120)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B682E
oklch(49.3% 0.083 120)
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Step 800
800
#4A5427
oklch(42.6% 0.068 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4624
oklch(37.8% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#9CA87B 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) | #AEA378 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA37D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A39C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA87B
#9CA87B
oklch(71% 0.064 120.2)
- #A899C4
#A899C4
oklch(71.1% 0.064 300.7)
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 #9CA87B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
Use #9CA87B 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.