Close to Matcha
#9CA751
#9CA751 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 65.5% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 35% 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 #9CA751.
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
2.61:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.61:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9CA751 as they’d see it.
#9CA751 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 #9CA751
What color is #9CA751?
#9CA751 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 65.5% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9CA751 in RGB?
#9CA751 is rgb(156, 167, 81): 156 red, 167 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9CA751 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 51, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9CA751?
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 #9CA751?
Its complement #A595E7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.