#9FA02A
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.4% 0.135 110), rgb(159, 160, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#9FA02A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA02A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 160, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.135 110) |
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 #9FA02A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA02A | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA02A text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA02A text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADCB9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 110)
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Step 300
300
#C3C686
oklch(80.9% 0.084 110.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA02A
oklch(68.4% 0.135 110)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#9FA02A 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) | #AD9912 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C33 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9689 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA02A
#9FA02A
oklch(68.4% 0.135 110)
- #9989E6
#9989E6
oklch(68.3% 0.135 290.3)
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 #9FA02A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FA02A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
Use #9FA02A 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.