#9DB139
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.2% 0.144 118.3), rgb(157, 177, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#9DB139 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB139 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 177, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.144 118.3) |
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 #9DB139 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB139 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB139 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB139 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEB9
oklch(88.4% 0.05 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC986
oklch(80.9% 0.09 118.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB139
oklch(72.2% 0.144 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#9DB139 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) | #BCA727 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA842 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A799 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB139
#9DB139
oklch(72.2% 0.144 118.3)
- #B18FF3
#B18FF3
oklch(72.1% 0.145 298.4)
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 #9DB139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
Use #9DB139 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.