#9CBD28
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.8% 0.169 122), rgb(156, 189, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#9CBD28 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBD28 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 189, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.169 122) |
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 #9CBD28 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CBD28 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBD28 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBD28 text on black | 9.72:1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5CC7D
oklch(81% 0.106 122)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CBD28
oklch(74.8% 0.169 122)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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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
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#9CBD28 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 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B037 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B3A2 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBD28
#9CBD28
oklch(74.8% 0.169 122)
- #C093FF
#C093FF
oklch(74.8% 0.157 302)
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 #9CBD28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.011
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.012
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
Use #9CBD28 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.