#9BB17A
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73% 0.08 126), rgb(155, 177, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#9BB17A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 126°. 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 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB17A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 177, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.08 126) |
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 #9BB17A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB17A | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB17A text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB17A text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB17A
oklch(73% 0.08 126)
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Step 500
500
#7A954E
oklch(63.2% 0.102 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#637F30
oklch(55.7% 0.111 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#526B22
oklch(49.2% 0.104 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#43571E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#39481F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 126)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#9BB17A 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) | #B7AA76 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EACA3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB17A
#9BB17A
oklch(73% 0.08 126)
- #B49BD0
#B49BD0
oklch(73% 0.08 306)
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 #9BB17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #9BB17A 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.