#9CB342
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.7% 0.14 119.8), rgb(156, 179, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#9CB342 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB342 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 179, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.14 119.8) |
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 #9CB342 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB342 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB342 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB342 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C989
oklch(80.8% 0.087 119.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB342
oklch(72.7% 0.14 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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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)
#9CB342 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) | #BEA934 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA94A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AA9B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB342
#9CB342
oklch(72.7% 0.14 119.8)
- #B491F1
#B491F1
oklch(72.6% 0.14 299.7)
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 #9CB342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
Use #9CB342 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.