#9AA83E
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.9% 0.131 116.3), rgb(154, 168, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#9AA83E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA83E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 168, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.131 116.3) |
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 #9AA83E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA83E | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA83E text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA83E text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC88B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 116.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA83E
oklch(69.9% 0.131 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#9AA83E 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) | #B3A031 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A145 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39F92 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA83E
#9AA83E
oklch(69.9% 0.131 116.3)
- #A68CE6
#A68CE6
oklch(69.9% 0.131 296.1)
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 #9AA83E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
Use #9AA83E 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.