#9CB601
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73.1% 0.172 119.5), rgb(156, 182, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#9CB601 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB601 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 182, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 99%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.172 119.5) |
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 #9CB601 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB601 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB601 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB601 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 119)
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Step 300
300
#B8CB7A
oklch(80.9% 0.107 119.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB601
oklch(73.1% 0.172 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#9CB601 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) | #C3AB00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AB23 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6AB9A | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB601
#9CB601
oklch(73.1% 0.172 119.5)
- #B88DFF
#B88DFF
oklch(73% 0.165 299.7)
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 #9CB601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.013
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.017
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.039
Use #9CB601 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.