#9BB609
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73% 0.171 119.9), rgb(155, 182, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#9BB609 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB609 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 182, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 91%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.171 119.9) |
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 #9BB609 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB609 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB609 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB609 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 119.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8CB7A
oklch(80.9% 0.107 119.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB609
oklch(73% 0.171 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#9BB609 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAB25 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AC9B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB609
#9BB609
oklch(73% 0.171 119.9)
- #B88DFF
#B88DFF
oklch(73% 0.165 299.7)
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 #9BB609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.014
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.029
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.039
Use #9BB609 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.