#9CA11A
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.3% 0.144 112), rgb(156, 161, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#9CA11A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA11A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 161, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 72%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.144 112) |
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 #9CA11A | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA11A | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA11A text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA11A text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 111.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C782
oklch(81% 0.09 111.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA11A
oklch(68.3% 0.144 112)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#9CA11A 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) | #AE9900 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C28 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79689 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA11A
#9CA11A
oklch(68.3% 0.144 112)
- #9C86EA
#9C86EA
oklch(68.2% 0.145 292.2)
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 #9CA11A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CA11A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
Use #9CA11A 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.