#9FA84B
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70.5% 0.118 114), rgb(159, 168, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#9FA84B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA84B |
| RGB | rgb(159, 168, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.118 114) |
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 #9FA84B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA84B | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA84B text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA84B text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC790
oklch(81% 0.074 114.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA84B
oklch(70.5% 0.118 114)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#9FA84B 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) | #B3A142 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A350 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89F93 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA84B
#9FA84B
oklch(70.5% 0.118 114)
- #A491E2
#A491E2
oklch(70.5% 0.118 293.9)
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 #9FA84B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.049
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #9FA84B 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.