#9ACB95
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.091 142.3), rgb(154, 203, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#9ACB95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ACB95 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 203, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.091 142.3) |
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 #9ACB95 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ACB95 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ACB95 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ACB95 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ACB95
oklch(79.3% 0.091 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#66B760
oklch(70.7% 0.146 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#32A42C
oklch(63.2% 0.187 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A5007
oklch(37.6% 0.121 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F08
oklch(26.9% 0.077 142.3)
#9ACB95 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) | #CEC292 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD98 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C8BC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ACB95
#9ACB95
oklch(79.3% 0.091 142.3)
- #D8A8DE
#D8A8DE
oklch(79.3% 0.091 322.7)
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 #9ACB95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #9ACB95 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.