#9CB345
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.7% 0.138 120), rgb(156, 179, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#9CB345 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB345 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 179, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.138 120) |
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 #9CB345 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB345 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB345 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB345 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#B9C98A
oklch(80.8% 0.086 119.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB345
oklch(72.7% 0.138 120)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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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)
#9CB345 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) | #BEA938 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA94C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AA9C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB345
#9CB345
oklch(72.7% 0.138 120)
- #B491F0
#B491F0
oklch(72.6% 0.138 299.9)
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 #9CB345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
Use #9CB345 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.