#9CAA48
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.7% 0.124 116.5), rgb(156, 170, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#9CAA48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAA48 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 170, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.124 116.5) |
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 #9CAA48 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAA48 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAA48 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAA48 text on black | 8.25:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC78E
oklch(80.8% 0.077 116.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAA48
oklch(70.7% 0.124 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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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
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#9CAA48 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) | #B5A23E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A34E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A195 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAA48
#9CAA48
oklch(70.7% 0.124 116.5)
- #A88FE5
#A88FE5
oklch(70.6% 0.125 296.4)
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 #9CAA48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #9CAA48 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.