#9DB52D
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73% 0.157 119.4), rgb(157, 181, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#9DB52D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB52D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 181, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.157 119.4) |
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 #9DB52D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB52D | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB52D text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB52D text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 120)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA81
oklch(80.9% 0.098 119.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB52D
oklch(73% 0.157 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#9DB52D 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) | #C1AA0D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAB39 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6AB9B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB52D
#9DB52D
oklch(73% 0.157 119.4)
- #B78FFB
#B78FFB
oklch(73.1% 0.156 299.6)
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 #9DB52D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
Use #9DB52D 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.