#9FB45F
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.5% 0.114 120.7), rgb(159, 180, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#9FB45F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB45F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 180, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.114 120.7) |
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 #9FB45F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB45F | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FB45F text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FB45F text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC895
oklch(80.9% 0.07 120.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB45F
oklch(73.5% 0.114 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9614
oklch(63.2% 0.145 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A03
oklch(26.8% 0.06 120.6)
#9FB45F 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) | #BDAC58 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB64 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6ACA0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB45F
#9FB45F
oklch(73.5% 0.114 120.7)
- #B598E6
#B598E6
oklch(73.5% 0.114 300.7)
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 #9FB45F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #9FB45F 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.