#9EAA39
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70.7% 0.136 115.1), rgb(158, 170, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#9EAA39 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAA39 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 170, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.136 115.1) |
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 #9EAA39 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAA39 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAA39 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAA39 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBA
oklch(88.4% 0.047 115.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC888
oklch(81% 0.085 115.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EAA39
oklch(70.7% 0.136 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#9EAA39 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) | #B6A229 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A341 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A093 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAA39
#9EAA39
oklch(70.7% 0.136 115.1)
- #A78EEC
#A78EEC
oklch(70.7% 0.136 294.9)
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 #9EAA39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.050
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.050
Use #9EAA39 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.