#9CBD19
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.7% 0.175 121.7), rgb(156, 189, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#9CBD19 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBD19 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 189, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.175 121.7) |
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 #9CBD19 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CBD19 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBD19 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBD19 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E6EED7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B4
oklch(88.5% 0.06 122)
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Step 300
300
#B5CC7A
oklch(80.9% 0.11 121.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CBD19
oklch(74.7% 0.175 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#9CBD19 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) | #C9B100 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B02E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B3A1 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBD19
#9CBD19
oklch(74.7% 0.175 121.7)
- #BF93FF
#BF93FF
oklch(74.7% 0.156 301.5)
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 #9CBD19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.006
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.013
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
Use #9CBD19 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.