#9DB500
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(72.9% 0.171 118.8), rgb(157, 181, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#9DB500 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB500 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 181, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.171 118.8) |
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 #9DB500 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB500 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB500 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB500 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E7EDD6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 119)
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Step 300
300
#B9CB7A
oklch(81% 0.107 119.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB500
oklch(72.9% 0.171 118.8)
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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
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#9DB500 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) | #C2AA00 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAB22 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7AA9A | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB500
#9DB500
oklch(72.9% 0.171 118.8)
- #B68DFF
#B68DFF
oklch(72.8% 0.164 298.9)
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 #9DB500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.015
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.029
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
Use #9DB500 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.