#9BBD3A
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(74.9% 0.159 122.9), rgb(155, 189, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#9BBD3A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBD3A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.159 122.9) |
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 #9BBD3A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBD3A | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBD3A text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBD3A text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC83
oklch(81% 0.1 123.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBD3A
oklch(74.9% 0.159 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445700
oklch(42.5% 0.104 123)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#9BBD3A 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) | #C8B125 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B045 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B4A3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBD3A
#9BBD3A
oklch(74.9% 0.159 122.9)
- #C292FF
#C292FF
oklch(74.8% 0.159 303.1)
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 #9BBD3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.018
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.045
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.045
Use #9BBD3A 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.