#9DC423
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.5% 0.179 123.3), rgb(157, 196, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#9DC423 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 123°. 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 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC423 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 196, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.179 123.3) |
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 #9DC423 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC423 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC423 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC423 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F2F8E7
oklch(97% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CB
oklch(93.6% 0.051 123.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCE59B
oklch(88.6% 0.1 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC423
oklch(76.5% 0.179 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#9DC423 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) | #D0B700 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB635 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BAA7 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC423
#9DC423
oklch(76.5% 0.179 123.3)
- #C69AFF
#C69AFF
oklch(76.5% 0.147 303.2)
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 #9DC423, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DC423.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.015
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.024
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
Use #9DC423 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.