#9ABC75
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.3% 0.103 129.4), rgb(154, 188, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#9ABC75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABC75 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 188, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.103 129.4) |
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 #9ABC75 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9ABC75 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABC75 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABC75 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99E
oklch(80.8% 0.063 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9ABC75
oklch(75.3% 0.103 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#70993B
oklch(63.3% 0.132 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#58830E
oklch(55.8% 0.144 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A06
oklch(42.7% 0.11 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#334A12
oklch(37.7% 0.086 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#9ABC75 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) | #C2B370 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB179 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB6AA | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABC75
#9ABC75
oklch(75.3% 0.103 129.4)
- #C29DE0
#C29DE0
oklch(75.3% 0.102 309.3)
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 #9ABC75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
Use #9ABC75 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.