#9EB259
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(72.9% 0.117 119.9), rgb(158, 178, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#9EB259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB259 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 178, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.117 119.9) |
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 #9EB259 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB259 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB259 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB259 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC893
oklch(80.9% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB259
oklch(72.9% 0.117 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A02
oklch(26.9% 0.061 119.2)
#9EB259 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) | #BCA951 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA5E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AA9E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB259
#9EB259
oklch(72.9% 0.117 119.9)
- #B296E6
#B296E6
oklch(72.8% 0.117 299.6)
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 #9EB259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #9EB259 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.