#9DB93B
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(74.1% 0.153 121.1), rgb(157, 185, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#9DB93B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB93B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 185, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.153 121.1) |
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 #9DB93B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB93B | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB93B text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB93B text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#D3DFB8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA84
oklch(80.8% 0.095 120.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB93B
oklch(74.1% 0.153 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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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)
#9DB93B 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) | #C4AE28 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AE45 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B0A0 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB93B
#9DB93B
oklch(74.1% 0.153 121.1)
- #BC92FB
#BC92FB
oklch(74% 0.152 301.2)
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 #9DB93B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.025
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
Use #9DB93B 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.