#9CAE35
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.4% 0.144 117.5), rgb(156, 174, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#9CAE35 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAE35 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 174, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.144 117.5) |
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 #9CAE35 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAE35 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAE35 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAE35 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC986
oklch(81% 0.09 117.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAE35
oklch(71.4% 0.144 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#9CAE35 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) | #BAA522 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A63E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A496 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAE35
#9CAE35
oklch(71.4% 0.144 117.5)
- #AE8DF1
#AE8DF1
oklch(71.4% 0.145 297.8)
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 #9CAE35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
Use #9CAE35 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.