#9BC13A
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.8% 0.164 124), rgb(155, 193, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#9BC13A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC13A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.164 124) |
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 #9BC13A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BC13A | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC13A text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC13A text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC81
oklch(80.9% 0.103 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BC13A
oklch(75.8% 0.164 124)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#9BC13A 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) | #CCB524 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B345 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B8A6 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC13A
#9BC13A
oklch(75.8% 0.164 124)
- #C696FF
#C696FF
oklch(75.8% 0.153 304)
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 #9BC13A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BC13A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.015
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
Use #9BC13A 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.