#9CAA60
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71% 0.1 117.8), rgb(156, 170, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#9CAA60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAA60 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 170, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.1 117.8) |
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 #9CAA60 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAA60 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAA60 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAA60 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC799
oklch(81% 0.063 117.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAA60
oklch(71% 0.1 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#83932C
oklch(63% 0.127 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4707
oklch(37.7% 0.083 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A08
oklch(27.1% 0.053 118.7)
#9CAA60 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) | #B3A35A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A464 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A398 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAA60
#9CAA60
oklch(71% 0.1 117.8)
- #A994D8
#A994D8
oklch(71% 0.1 298)
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 #9CAA60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.053
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CAA60 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.