#9ABA79
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74.9% 0.095 129.8), rgb(154, 186, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#9ABA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABA79 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 186, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.095 129.8) |
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 #9ABA79 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9ABA79 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABA79 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABA79 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9ABA79
oklch(74.9% 0.095 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#719843
oklch(63.2% 0.122 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#598220
oklch(55.7% 0.133 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E11
oklch(49.2% 0.124 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5913
oklch(42.6% 0.101 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A18
oklch(37.8% 0.08 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#9ABA79 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) | #C0B174 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB5A9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABA79
#9ABA79
oklch(74.9% 0.095 129.8)
- #C09DDB
#C09DDB
oklch(74.9% 0.095 309.9)
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 #9ABA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
Use #9ABA79 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.