#9EB261
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73% 0.109 120.5), rgb(158, 178, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#9EB261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB261 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 178, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.109 120.5) |
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 #9EB261 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB261 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB261 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB261 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC897
oklch(81% 0.068 120.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB261
oklch(73% 0.109 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9520
oklch(63% 0.139 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A05
oklch(26.9% 0.057 119.6)
#9EB261 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) | #BBAA5A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA65 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AB9F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB261
#9EB261
oklch(73% 0.109 120.5)
- #B398E2
#B398E2
oklch(73.1% 0.109 300.5)
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 #9EB261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
Use #9EB261 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.