#9BC339
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.2% 0.167 124.5), rgb(155, 195, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#9BC339 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.167 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC339 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 195, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.167 124.5) |
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 #9BC339 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC339 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC339 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC339 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCE4A0
oklch(88.5% 0.093 124.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC339
oklch(76.2% 0.167 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#9BC339 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) | #CEB721 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B545 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BAA8 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC339
#9BC339
oklch(76.2% 0.167 124.5)
- #C898FF
#C898FF
oklch(76.4% 0.151 304.5)
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 #9BC339, closest first.
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 0.025
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.029
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
Use #9BC339 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.