#9ABA46
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.2% 0.147 123.1), rgb(154, 186, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#9ABA46 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 123°. 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 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABA46 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 186, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.147 123.1) |
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 #9ABA46 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9ABA46 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABA46 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABA46 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB88
oklch(80.9% 0.092 123.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9ABA46
oklch(74.2% 0.147 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#9ABA46 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) | #C4AF38 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AE4E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B1A2 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABA46
#9ABA46
oklch(74.2% 0.147 123.1)
- #BE93F7
#BE93F7
oklch(74.2% 0.146 302.8)
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 #9ABA46, 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
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
Use #9ABA46 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.