#9BB52F
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.9% 0.156 120.2), rgb(155, 181, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#9BB52F is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB52F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.156 120.2) |
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 #9BB52F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB52F | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB52F text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB52F text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D4DFB7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 120)
-
Step 300
300
#B8CA82
oklch(80.8% 0.097 120)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB52F
oklch(72.9% 0.156 120.2)
-
Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
-
Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
-
Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
-
Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
-
Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#9BB52F 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) | #C1AA13 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAA3B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AB9B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB52F
#9BB52F
oklch(72.9% 0.156 120.2)
- #B78EFA
#B78EFA
oklch(72.8% 0.157 300.1)
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 #9BB52F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
Use #9BB52F 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.