#9EB033
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72% 0.147 117.4), rgb(158, 176, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#9EB033 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB033 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 176, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.147 117.4) |
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 #9EB033 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB033 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB033 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB033 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 117.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC984
oklch(81% 0.092 117.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB033
oklch(72% 0.147 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#9EB033 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) | #BCA61D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA83D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A698 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB033
#9EB033
oklch(72% 0.147 117.4)
- #AF8FF4
#AF8FF4
oklch(72% 0.146 297.2)
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 #9EB033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
Use #9EB033 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.