#9CBF53
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.6% 0.141 124.7), rgb(156, 191, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#9CBF53 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBF53 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 191, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.141 124.7) |
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 #9CBF53 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CBF53 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBF53 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBF53 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 124)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB8C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 124.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CBF53
oklch(75.6% 0.141 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#9CBF53 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) | #C9B448 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B25A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B7A7 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBF53
#9CBF53
oklch(75.6% 0.141 124.7)
- #C498F8
#C498F8
oklch(75.7% 0.141 304.3)
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 #9CBF53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.015
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
Use #9CBF53 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.