#9AB65D
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.5% 0.12 123.7), rgb(154, 182, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#9AB65D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AB65D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 182, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.12 123.7) |
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 #9AB65D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AB65D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AB65D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AB65D text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C994
oklch(80.9% 0.074 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AB65D
oklch(73.5% 0.12 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779809
oklch(63.2% 0.154 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B02
oklch(26.9% 0.064 123.7)
#9AB65D 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) | #BFAD55 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC62 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0AFA1 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AB65D
#9AB65D
oklch(73.5% 0.12 123.7)
- #B996E7
#B996E7
oklch(73.5% 0.12 303.4)
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 #9AB65D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #9AB65D 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.