#9EB813
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73.7% 0.17 119.5), rgb(158, 184, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#9EB813 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB813 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 184, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 81%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.17 119.5) |
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 #9EB813 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB813 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB813 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB813 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 119.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8CB7B
oklch(80.9% 0.106 119.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB813
oklch(73.7% 0.17 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#9EB813 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) | #C5AD00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AD2A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8AD9D | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB813
#9EB813
oklch(73.7% 0.17 119.5)
- #B990FF
#B990FF
oklch(73.6% 0.16 299.5)
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 #9EB813, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.010
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.014
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
Use #9EB813 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.