#9EBA42
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.4% 0.148 121.3), rgb(158, 186, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#9EBA42 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBA42 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 186, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.148 121.3) |
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 #9EBA42 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EBA42 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBA42 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBA42 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA86
oklch(80.8% 0.093 121.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EBA42
oklch(74.4% 0.148 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#9EBA42 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) | #C5AF32 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AF4B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B1A1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBA42
#9EBA42
oklch(74.4% 0.148 121.3)
- #BD94FA
#BD94FA
oklch(74.4% 0.148 301.4)
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 #9EBA42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.026
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
Use #9EBA42 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.