#9FAB31
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.9% 0.142 115), rgb(159, 171, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#9FAB31 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAB31 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 171, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.142 115) |
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 #9FAB31 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAB31 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAB31 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAB31 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 114.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC885
oklch(80.9% 0.089 115.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FAB31
oklch(70.9% 0.142 115)
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Step 500
500
#889300
oklch(63.3% 0.143 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#9FAB31 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) | #B7A21C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A43B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A193 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAB31
#9FAB31
oklch(70.9% 0.142 115)
- #A88EF0
#A88EF0
oklch(71% 0.141 294.7)
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 #9FAB31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.051
Use #9FAB31 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.