#9ABB60
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.7% 0.124 125.7), rgb(154, 187, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#9ABB60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABB60 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 187, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.124 125.7) |
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 #9ABB60 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9ABB60 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABB60 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABB60 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA93
oklch(80.9% 0.078 125.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9ABB60
oklch(74.7% 0.124 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729904
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C02
oklch(27.1% 0.066 125.6)
#9ABB60 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) | #C3B158 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF65 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB4A6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABB60
#9ABB60
oklch(74.7% 0.124 125.7)
- #C098EC
#C098EC
oklch(74.7% 0.125 305.4)
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 #9ABB60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.017
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #9ABB60 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.