#9CBC46
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.8% 0.149 122.9), rgb(156, 188, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#9CBC46 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBC46 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 188, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.149 122.9) |
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 #9CBC46 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CBC46 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBC46 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBC46 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB87
oklch(80.9% 0.093 123.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CBC46
oklch(74.8% 0.149 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#9CBC46 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) | #C6B138 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B04E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B3A3 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBC46
#9CBC46
oklch(74.8% 0.149 122.9)
- #C094FA
#C094FA
oklch(74.7% 0.149 302.8)
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 #9CBC46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #9CBC46 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.