#9CA82F
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70% 0.141 115.1), rgb(156, 168, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#9CA82F is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA82F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 168, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.141 115.1) |
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 #9CA82F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA82F | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA82F text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA82F text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC885
oklch(80.9% 0.089 115.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA82F
oklch(70% 0.141 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#9CA82F 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) | #B49F19 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A139 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69E90 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA82F
#9CA82F
oklch(70% 0.141 115.1)
- #A58BEC
#A58BEC
oklch(70% 0.141 294.8)
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 #9CA82F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.018
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.050
Use #9CA82F 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.