#9CB540
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73.1% 0.145 120.4), rgb(156, 181, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#9CB540 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB540 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 181, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.145 120.4) |
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 #9CB540 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB540 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB540 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB540 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#D4DFBA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 120.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA87
oklch(80.9% 0.091 120.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB540
oklch(73.1% 0.145 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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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)
#9CB540 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) | #C0AB31 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAB48 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AC9D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB540
#9CB540
oklch(73.1% 0.145 120.4)
- #B791F5
#B791F5
oklch(73.1% 0.145 300.4)
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 #9CB540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
Use #9CB540 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.