#9BBA19
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74% 0.172 121.2), rgb(155, 186, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#9BBA19 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBA19 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 186, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 76%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.172 121.2) |
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 #9BBA19 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBA19 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBA19 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBA19 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E6EDD7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 121)
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Step 300
300
#B6CC7B
oklch(81% 0.108 121.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBA19
oklch(74% 0.172 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#9BBA19 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) | #C6AE00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AE2D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B09E | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBA19
#9BBA19
oklch(74% 0.172 121.2)
- #BD90FF
#BD90FF
oklch(74% 0.161 301.3)
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 #9BBA19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.006
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.046
Use #9BBA19 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.