#9EB002
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(71.8% 0.165 116.9), rgb(158, 176, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#9EB002 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB002 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 176, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.165 116.9) |
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 #9EB002 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB002 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB002 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB002 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DFB4
oklch(88.6% 0.058 117.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCCA7B
oklch(81% 0.104 117)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB002
oklch(71.8% 0.165 116.9)
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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
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#9EB002 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) | #BDA600 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA721 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A595 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB002
#9EB002
oklch(71.8% 0.165 116.9)
- #B08BFE
#B08BFE
oklch(71.9% 0.165 296.9)
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 #9EB002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.020
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
Use #9EB002 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.