#9EB150
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.5% 0.125 118.9), rgb(158, 177, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#9EB150 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB150 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 177, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.125 118.9) |
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 #9EB150 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB150 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB150 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB150 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC88F
oklch(80.9% 0.078 118.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB150
oklch(72.5% 0.125 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#9EB150 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) | #BBA846 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A956 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A99B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB150
#9EB150
oklch(72.5% 0.125 118.9)
- #B194EA
#B194EA
oklch(72.6% 0.125 298.8)
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 #9EB150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #9EB150 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.