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#9CA352 Color

#9CA352 is rgb(156, 163, 82) in RGB, hsl(65, 33%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 50%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Green (#B5B35C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CA352
HEX#9CA352
RGBrgb(156, 163, 82)
HSLhsl(65, 33%, 48%)
HSVhsv(65, 50%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 50%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.106 113.2)
LABlab(65.09% -11.46 40.70)
LCHlch(65.09% 42.28 105.72)

What #9CA352 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9CA352, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#9CA352 Channel Values

How #9CA352 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 156 · G 163 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 65° · S 33% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 65° · S 50% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CA352 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9CA352

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CA352; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9CA352

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #9CA352 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9CA352
Protanopia#A2A252
Protanomaly#A0A252
Deuteranopia#A1A152
Deuteranomaly#9FA252
Tritanopia#A39C9C
Tritanomaly#A19F84
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #9CA352 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9ca352: #9CA352;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CA352;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ca352': '#9CA352' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.639, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_9ca352">#9CA352</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CA352"

More Green Colors

#9CA352 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9CA352 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CA352?

#9CA352 is a mid-tone green — rgb(156, 163, 82) in RGB and hsl(65, 33%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Green (#B5B35C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.

What is the RGB value of #9CA352?

#9CA352 is rgb(156, 163, 82) — red 156, green 163, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CA352?

#9CA352 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 50%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CA352 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CA352 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9CA352 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9CA352 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.35, which is visibly different.

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