#9CB91D
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73.8% 0.169 120.6), rgb(156, 185, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#9CB91D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB91D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 185, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 73%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.169 120.6) |
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 #9CB91D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB91D | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB91D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB91D text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B5
oklch(88.6% 0.059 121.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7CB7C
oklch(80.9% 0.106 120.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB91D
oklch(73.8% 0.169 120.6)
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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
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#9CB91D 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) | #C5AE00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AD2F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AF9E | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB91D
#9CB91D
oklch(73.8% 0.169 120.6)
- #BB90FF
#BB90FF
oklch(73.8% 0.16 300.4)
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 #9CB91D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.009
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.017
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.044
Use #9CB91D 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.