#9CA968
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.9% 0.089 118), rgb(156, 169, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#9CA968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA968 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 169, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.089 118) |
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 #9CA968 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA968 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA968 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA968 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA968
oklch(70.9% 0.089 118)
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Step 500
500
#84923B
oklch(63% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C11
oklch(55.5% 0.123 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5508
oklch(42.6% 0.094 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4713
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#24290D
oklch(26.8% 0.046 118)
#9CA968 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) | #B1A263 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A36B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A299 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA968
#9CA968
oklch(70.9% 0.089 118)
- #A895D2
#A895D2
oklch(70.9% 0.09 298.4)
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 #9CA968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CA968 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.