#9FB705
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73.5% 0.171 118.8), rgb(159, 183, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#9FB705 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB705 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 183, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 95%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.171 118.8) |
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 #9FB705 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB705 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FB705 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB705 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 118)
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Step 300
300
#B9CB79
oklch(81% 0.108 119)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB705
oklch(73.5% 0.171 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#9FB705 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) | #C4AC00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AD24 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AC9B | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB705
#9FB705
oklch(73.5% 0.171 118.8)
- #B790FF
#B790FF
oklch(73.4% 0.16 298.6)
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 #9FB705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.011
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.013
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
Use #9FB705 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.