#9CB449
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73% 0.136 120.5), rgb(156, 180, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#9CB449 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB449 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 180, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.136 120.5) |
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 #9CB449 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB449 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB449 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB449 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#D4DEBC
oklch(88.4% 0.047 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 120.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB449
oklch(73% 0.136 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#9CB449 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) | #BEAA3D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA50 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AB9D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB449
#9CB449
oklch(73% 0.136 120.5)
- #B692F0
#B692F0
oklch(72.9% 0.137 300.7)
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 #9CB449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
Use #9CB449 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.