#9CA951
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.114 116.4), rgb(156, 169, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#9CA951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA951 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 169, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.114 116.4) |
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 #9CA951 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA951 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA951 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA951 text on black | 8.20:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC792
oklch(80.9% 0.072 116.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA951
oklch(70.5% 0.114 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A01
oklch(27.1% 0.061 116.5)
#9CA951 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) | #B3A149 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A356 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A195 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA951
#9CA951
oklch(70.5% 0.114 116.4)
- #A791DF
#A791DF
oklch(70.6% 0.114 296.3)
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 #9CA951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #9CA951 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.