#9AA424
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.8% 0.144 114.2), rgb(154, 164, 36).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#9AA424 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA424 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 164, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.144 114.2) |
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 #9AA424 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA424 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA424 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA424 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDB8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 113.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC884
oklch(81% 0.09 114.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA424
oklch(68.8% 0.144 114.2)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#9AA424 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) | #B09C00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E30 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59A8C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA424
#9AA424
oklch(68.8% 0.144 114.2)
- #A187EA
#A187EA
oklch(68.8% 0.144 294.4)
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 #9AA424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.013
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.050
Use #9AA424 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.