Close to Matcha
#9CA356
#9CA356 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 63.9% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 31% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9CA356.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.79:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.79:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9CA356 as they’d see it.
#9CA356 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9CA356
What color is #9CA356?
#9CA356 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 63.9% green, and 33.7% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 31% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9CA356 in RGB?
#9CA356 is rgb(156, 163, 86): 156 red, 163 green, and 86 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9CA356 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 0, 47, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9CA356?
PANTONE 7495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9CA356?
Its complement #9F94DE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.