#9CBE1A
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(75% 0.176 121.9), rgb(156, 190, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#9CBE1A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBE1A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 190, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 76%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.176 121.9) |
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 #9CBE1A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CBE1A | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBE1A text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBE1A text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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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)
#9CBE1A
oklch(75% 0.176 121.9)
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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)
#9CBE1A 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) | #CAB200 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B12F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B4A2 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBE1A
#9CBE1A
oklch(75% 0.176 121.9)
- #C094FF
#C094FF
oklch(74.9% 0.155 301.7)
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 #9CBE1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.008
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.012
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
Use #9CBE1A 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.