#9DBE09
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(75% 0.179 121.4), rgb(157, 190, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#9DBE09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBE09 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 190, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.179 121.4) |
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 #9DBE09 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DBE09 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBE09 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBE09 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B3
oklch(88.5% 0.062 121.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5CC78
oklch(80.9% 0.112 121.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DBE09
oklch(75% 0.179 121.4)
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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
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#9DBE09 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) | #CAB200 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B128 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B3A1 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBE09
#9DBE09
oklch(75% 0.179 121.4)
- #C095FF
#C095FF
oklch(75.1% 0.154 301.5)
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 #9DBE09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.008
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.012
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.027
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
Use #9DBE09 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.