#9CB249
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.5% 0.133 119.8), rgb(156, 178, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#9CB249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB249 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 178, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.133 119.8) |
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 #9CB249 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB249 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB249 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB249 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBC
oklch(88.5% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC98C
oklch(80.9% 0.083 119.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB249
oklch(72.5% 0.133 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#9CB249 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) | #BCA93D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA950 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A99B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB249
#9CB249
oklch(72.5% 0.133 119.8)
- #B392ED
#B392ED
oklch(72.5% 0.133 299.8)
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 #9CB249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
Use #9CB249 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.