#919E01
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.6% 0.151 115.5), rgb(145, 158, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#919E01 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919E01 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 158, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.151 115.5) |
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 #919E01 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919E01 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919E01 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919E01 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 116.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC790
oklch(80.9% 0.074 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA94D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 115.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919E01
oklch(66.6% 0.151 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#919E01 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) | #AA9500 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9971C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9486 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919E01
#919E01
oklch(66.6% 0.151 115.5)
- #9C7EE6
#9C7EE6
oklch(66.6% 0.152 295.3)
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 #919E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.014
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
Use #919E01 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.