#9EB437
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73% 0.149 118.9), rgb(158, 180, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#9EB437 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB437 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 180, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.149 118.9) |
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 #9EB437 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB437 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB437 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB437 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 119.2)
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Step 300
300
#BACA84
oklch(81% 0.094 119)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB437
oklch(73% 0.149 118.9)
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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
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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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)
#9EB437 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) | #C0AA23 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAA41 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7AA9B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB437
#9EB437
oklch(73% 0.149 118.9)
- #B591F8
#B591F8
oklch(73.1% 0.149 298.8)
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 #9EB437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.022
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
Use #9EB437 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.