#9DB405
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(72.7% 0.169 118.5), rgb(157, 180, 5).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#9DB405 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB405 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 180, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 95%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.169 118.5) |
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 #9DB405 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB405 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB405 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB405 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BACA7A
oklch(80.8% 0.105 118.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB405
oklch(72.7% 0.169 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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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)
#9DB405 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) | #C1A900 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAA23 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A999 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB405
#9DB405
oklch(72.7% 0.169 118.5)
- #B58DFF
#B58DFF
oklch(72.8% 0.164 298.4)
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 #9DB405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.016
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
Use #9DB405 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.