#9CAA82
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.6% 0.058 123.5), rgb(156, 170, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#9CAA82 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAA82 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 170, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.058 123.5) |
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 #9CAA82 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAA82 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAA82 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAA82 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAA82
oklch(71.6% 0.058 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#80915F
oklch(63% 0.073 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B45
oklch(55.6% 0.08 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#586836
oklch(49.1% 0.076 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#48552D
oklch(42.8% 0.063 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#9CAA82 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) | #AFA580 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA584 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA69F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAA82
#9CAA82
oklch(71.6% 0.058 123.5)
- #AB9BC2
#AB9BC2
oklch(71.6% 0.058 303.6)
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 #9CAA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
Use #9CAA82 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.