#9CAA91
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(72% 0.039 131.3), rgb(156, 170, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#9CAA91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAA91 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 170, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.039 131.3) |
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 #9CAA91 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAA91 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAA91 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAA91 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAA91
oklch(72% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9071
oklch(63.1% 0.049 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#687A59
oklch(55.6% 0.054 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#576749
oklch(49.2% 0.05 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#47543C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4533
oklch(37.6% 0.033 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#9CAA91 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) | #ADA690 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA592 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA8A3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAA91
#9CAA91
oklch(72% 0.039 131.3)
- #AD9EB7
#AD9EB7
oklch(72% 0.039 312)
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 #9CAA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #9CAA91 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.