#9EAE44
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.7% 0.132 117.1), rgb(158, 174, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#9EAE44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAE44 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 174, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.132 117.1) |
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 #9EAE44 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAE44 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAE44 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAE44 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC88B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 117.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EAE44
oklch(71.7% 0.132 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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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
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#9EAE44 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) | #B9A538 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A64B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A598 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAE44
#9EAE44
oklch(71.7% 0.132 117.1)
- #AD91EC
#AD91EC
oklch(71.8% 0.132 297.1)
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 #9EAE44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.049
Use #9EAE44 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.