#9DB851
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.1% 0.134 122), rgb(157, 184, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#9DB851 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB851 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 184, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.134 122) |
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 #9DB851 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB851 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB851 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB851 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 121.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA8D
oklch(81% 0.084 122.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB851
oklch(74.1% 0.134 122)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#9DB851 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) | #C2AE47 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE57 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B0A1 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB851
#9DB851
oklch(74.1% 0.134 122)
- #BB96F1
#BB96F1
oklch(74.2% 0.133 302)
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 #9DB851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
Use #9DB851 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.