#9EB221
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(72.4% 0.159 117.8), rgb(158, 178, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#9EB221 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB221 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 178, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 69%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.159 117.8) |
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 #9EB221 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB221 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB221 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB221 text on black | 8.84:1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 117.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBCA7F
oklch(81% 0.099 117.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB221
oklch(72.4% 0.159 117.8)
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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
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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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)
#9EB221 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) | #BEA800 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA930 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A898 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB221
#9EB221
oklch(72.4% 0.159 117.8)
- #B28DFC
#B28DFC
oklch(72.3% 0.16 297.6)
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 #9EB221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.020
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
Use #9EB221 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.