#9AA72E
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.6% 0.141 115.5), rgb(154, 167, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#9AA72E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA72E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 167, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.141 115.5) |
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 #9AA72E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA72E | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA72E text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA72E text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC886
oklch(80.9% 0.088 115.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA72E
oklch(69.6% 0.141 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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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)
#9AA72E 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) | #B39E18 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A038 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49D90 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA72E
#9AA72E
oklch(69.6% 0.141 115.5)
- #A589EB
#A589EB
oklch(69.6% 0.142 295.6)
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 #9AA72E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.049
Use #9AA72E 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.