#9EAE32
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.5% 0.145 116.6), rgb(158, 174, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#9EAE32 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAE32 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 174, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.145 116.6) |
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 #9EAE32 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAE32 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAE32 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAE32 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECD9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC984
oklch(81% 0.092 116.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EAE32
oklch(71.5% 0.145 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#9EAE32 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) | #BAA51C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A63C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A496 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAE32
#9EAE32
oklch(71.5% 0.145 116.6)
- #AD8EF3
#AD8EF3
oklch(71.6% 0.146 296.7)
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 #9EAE32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.019
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
Use #9EAE32 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.