#9DB83D
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73.9% 0.15 120.9), rgb(157, 184, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#9DB83D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB83D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 184, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.15 120.9) |
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 #9DB83D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB83D | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB83D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB83D text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA85
oklch(80.9% 0.093 120.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB83D
oklch(73.9% 0.15 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#9DB83D 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) | #C3AD2C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AD46 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AF9F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB83D
#9DB83D
oklch(73.9% 0.15 120.9)
- #BB92F9
#BB92F9
oklch(73.8% 0.15 301.2)
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 #9DB83D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.046
Use #9DB83D 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.