#9EC045
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.9% 0.154 123.3), rgb(158, 192, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#9EC045 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC045 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 192, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.154 123.3) |
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 #9EC045 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EC045 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC045 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC045 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFCF
oklch(93.5% 0.044 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEE3A4
oklch(88.5% 0.086 123.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC045
oklch(75.9% 0.154 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#9EC045 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) | #CBB535 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B34E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B7A7 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC045
#9EC045
oklch(75.9% 0.154 123.3)
- #C597FF
#C597FF
oklch(75.9% 0.152 303.4)
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 #9EC045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
Use #9EC045 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.