#9BB359
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(72.9% 0.12 121.8), rgb(155, 179, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#9BB359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB359 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 179, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.12 121.8) |
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 #9BB359 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB359 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB359 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB359 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C993
oklch(80.9% 0.075 122.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB359
oklch(72.9% 0.12 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#9BB359 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) | #BCAA51 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA5E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2AB9E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB359
#9BB359
oklch(72.9% 0.12 121.8)
- #B595E6
#B595E6
oklch(72.9% 0.119 301.7)
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 #9BB359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #9BB359 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.