#9EA240
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.9% 0.121 111.4), rgb(158, 162, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#9EA240 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA240 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 162, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.121 111.4) |
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 #9EA240 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA240 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA240 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA240 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBD
oklch(88.5% 0.041 110.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C68D
oklch(80.9% 0.076 111.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA240
oklch(68.9% 0.121 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#9EA240 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) | #AE9B35 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E46 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8998D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA240
#9EA240
oklch(68.9% 0.121 111.4)
- #9C8DE0
#9C8DE0
oklch(69% 0.121 291.2)
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 #9EA240, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EA240.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.049
Use #9EA240 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.