#9BB31E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.4% 0.162 119.2), rgb(155, 179, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#9BB31E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB31E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 179, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 71%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.162 119.2) |
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 #9BB31E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB31E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB31E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB31E text on black | 8.86:1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB5
oklch(88.4% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA7E
oklch(80.8% 0.101 119)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB31E
oklch(72.4% 0.162 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#9BB31E 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) | #BFA800 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA92F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A999 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB31E
#9BB31E
oklch(72.4% 0.162 119.2)
- #B58CFC
#B58CFC
oklch(72.4% 0.162 299.2)
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 #9BB31E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.019
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
Use #9BB31E 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.