#9BB571
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73.7% 0.096 125.7), rgb(155, 181, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#9BB571 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB571 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.096 125.7) |
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 #9BB571 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB571 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB571 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB571 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB571
oklch(73.7% 0.096 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#77963C
oklch(63% 0.123 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#608013
oklch(55.5% 0.134 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415809
oklch(42.6% 0.103 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#374913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#9BB571 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) | #BCAD6C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC74 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FAFA4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB571
#9BB571
oklch(73.7% 0.096 125.7)
- #B99ADB
#B99ADB
oklch(73.7% 0.098 305.9)
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 #9BB571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
Use #9BB571 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.