#9DC33B
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.4% 0.165 123.9), rgb(157, 195, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#9DC33B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC33B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 195, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.165 123.9) |
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 #9DC33B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC33B | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC33B text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC33B text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCE4A1
oklch(88.5% 0.092 124.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC33B
oklch(76.4% 0.165 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#9DC33B 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) | #CEB725 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B546 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B9A8 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC33B
#9DC33B
oklch(76.4% 0.165 123.9)
- #C799FF
#C799FF
oklch(76.4% 0.149 303.9)
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 #9DC33B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.015
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.029
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.052
Use #9DC33B 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.