#9EBC2E
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(74.8% 0.164 121.2), rgb(158, 188, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#9EBC2E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBC2E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 188, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.164 121.2) |
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 #9EBC2E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EBC2E | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBC2E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBC2E text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB7F
oklch(80.8% 0.102 121.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EBC2E
oklch(74.8% 0.164 121.2)
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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
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#9EBC2E 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) | #C8B10B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B03B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B2A1 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBC2E
#9EBC2E
oklch(74.8% 0.164 121.2)
- #BF94FF
#BF94FF
oklch(74.9% 0.155 301.3)
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 #9EBC2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.014
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.014
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
Use #9EBC2E 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.