#9CAA02
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70.3% 0.16 115.5), rgb(156, 170, 2).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#9CAA02 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 116°. 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 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAA02 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 170, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.16 115.5) |
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 #9CAA02 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAA02 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAA02 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAA02 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD7
oklch(93.7% 0.029 115.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB5
oklch(88.5% 0.055 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC97D
oklch(81% 0.1 115.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAA02
oklch(70.3% 0.16 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#9CAA02 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) | #B7A100 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A21F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79F90 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAA02
#9CAA02
oklch(70.3% 0.16 115.5)
- #A888F7
#A888F7
oklch(70.3% 0.16 295.3)
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 #9CAA02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.046
Use #9CAA02 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.