#9FAB09
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.8% 0.158 114.7), rgb(159, 171, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#9FAB09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAB09 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 171, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.158 114.7) |
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 #9FAB09 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAB09 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAB09 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAB09 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 113.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB5
oklch(88.5% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC87D
oklch(80.8% 0.098 114.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FAB09
oklch(70.8% 0.158 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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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)
#9FAB09 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) | #B8A200 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A422 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA091 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAB09
#9FAB09
oklch(70.8% 0.158 114.7)
- #A88AF8
#A88AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 294.6)
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 #9FAB09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
Use #9FAB09 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.