#9EB642
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73.5% 0.143 120), rgb(158, 182, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#9EB642 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB642 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 182, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.143 120) |
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 #9EB642 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB642 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB642 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB642 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 120.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA87
oklch(81% 0.091 120)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB642
oklch(73.5% 0.143 120)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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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)
#9EB642 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) | #C1AC33 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAC4A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6AD9E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB642
#9EB642
oklch(73.5% 0.143 120)
- #B893F6
#B893F6
oklch(73.6% 0.144 300.1)
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 #9EB642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #9EB642 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.