#9FC124
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.9% 0.174 122), rgb(159, 193, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#9FC124 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC124 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 193, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.174 122) |
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 #9FC124 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC124 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC124 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC124 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8E7
oklch(97.1% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0CB
oklch(93.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 200
200
#CEE49C
oklch(88.5% 0.097 122.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC124
oklch(75.9% 0.174 122)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#9FC124 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) | #CDB500 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B435 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B7A5 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC124
#9FC124
oklch(75.9% 0.174 122)
- #C398FF
#C398FF
oklch(75.9% 0.149 302.2)
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 #9FC124, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FC124.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.007
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.018
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.031
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
Use #9FC124 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.