#9ABE73
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.7% 0.108 129.6), rgb(154, 190, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#9ABE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABE73 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 190, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.108 129.6) |
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 #9ABE73 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9ABE73 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABE73 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABE73 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9C
oklch(81% 0.067 129.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9ABE73
oklch(75.7% 0.108 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9935
oklch(63.1% 0.138 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A0E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#9ABE73 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) | #C5B46D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB277 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB8AB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABE73
#9ABE73
oklch(75.7% 0.108 129.6)
- #C59DE4
#C59DE4
oklch(75.7% 0.108 309.7)
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 #9ABE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
Use #9ABE73 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.