#9CAA8A
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.8% 0.048 126.8), rgb(156, 170, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#9CAA8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAA8A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 170, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.048 126.8) |
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 #9CAA8A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAA8A | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAA8A text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAA8A text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 126.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAA8A
oklch(71.8% 0.048 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#809169
oklch(63.2% 0.061 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#697B50
oklch(55.7% 0.067 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#576741
oklch(49% 0.061 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#475435
oklch(42.6% 0.051 127)
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Step 900
900
#3C462F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#9CAA8A 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) | #AEA688 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA58B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA7A1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAA8A
#9CAA8A
oklch(71.8% 0.048 126.8)
- #AC9DBC
#AC9DBC
oklch(71.9% 0.047 307)
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 #9CAA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #9CAA8A 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.