#9AA42E
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.9% 0.138 114.3), rgb(154, 164, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#9AA42E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA42E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 164, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.138 114.3) |
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 #9AA42E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA42E | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA42E text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA42E text on black | 7.72:1 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 114)
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Step 300
300
#BFC786
oklch(80.8% 0.086 114.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA42E
oklch(68.9% 0.138 114.3)
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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
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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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)
#9AA42E 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) | #B09C19 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E37 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49A8D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA42E
#9AA42E
oklch(68.9% 0.138 114.3)
- #A188E7
#A188E7
oklch(68.8% 0.138 294.6)
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 #9AA42E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
Use #9AA42E 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.