#9BB24E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.5% 0.129 120.5), rgb(155, 178, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#9BB24E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB24E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 178, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.129 120.5) |
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 #9BB24E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB24E | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB24E text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB24E text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 120.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB24E
oklch(72.5% 0.129 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#9BB24E 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) | #BCA944 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A954 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2AA9C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB24E
#9BB24E
oklch(72.5% 0.129 120.5)
- #B392EB
#B392EB
oklch(72.4% 0.13 300.3)
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 #9BB24E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #9BB24E 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.