#9FC154
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.3% 0.142 124.2), rgb(159, 193, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#9FC154 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC154 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 193, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.142 124.2) |
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 #9FC154 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC154 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC154 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC154 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEE3A9
oklch(88.6% 0.08 124.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC154
oklch(76.3% 0.142 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AB200
oklch(70.8% 0.176 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202C00
oklch(27.2% 0.068 124.1)
#9FC154 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) | #CBB649 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B55B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B9A9 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC154
#9FC154
oklch(76.3% 0.142 124.2)
- #C69AFB
#C69AFB
oklch(76.3% 0.142 304.1)
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 #9FC154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.015
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
Use #9FC154 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.