#9EB549
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73.4% 0.136 120), rgb(158, 181, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#9EB549 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB549 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 181, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.136 120) |
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 #9EB549 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB549 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB549 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB549 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBC
oklch(88.5% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 120.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB549
oklch(73.4% 0.136 120)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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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
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#9EB549 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) | #C0AB3D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAB50 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6AC9E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB549
#9EB549
oklch(73.4% 0.136 120)
- #B694F2
#B694F2
oklch(73.4% 0.137 299.7)
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 #9EB549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
Use #9EB549 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.