#9B9C0E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67% 0.143 110.2), rgb(155, 156, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#9B9C0E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9C0E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 156, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 84%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.143 110.2) |
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 #9B9C0E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9C0E | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9C0E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9C0E text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 111.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 111.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C682
oklch(80.8% 0.089 110.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9C0E
oklch(67% 0.143 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#9B9C0E 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) | #A99500 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9820 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79185 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9C0E
#9B9C0E
oklch(67% 0.143 110.2)
- #9584E6
#9584E6
oklch(67% 0.142 290)
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 #9B9C0E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B9C0E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.049
Use #9B9C0E 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.