#9CC036
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.6% 0.165 123.2), rgb(156, 192, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#9CC036 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC036 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 192, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.165 123.2) |
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 #9CC036 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CC036 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC036 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC036 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED8
oklch(93.7% 0.03 123.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC80
oklch(80.9% 0.103 123)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CC036
oklch(75.6% 0.165 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#9CC036 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) | #CBB41D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B342 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B6A5 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC036
#9CC036
oklch(75.6% 0.165 123.2)
- #C496FF
#C496FF
oklch(75.7% 0.153 303.1)
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 #9CC036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.012
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
Use #9CC036 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.