#9BB57E
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73.9% 0.081 128.8), rgb(155, 181, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#9BB57E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB57E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.081 128.8) |
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 #9BB57E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB57E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB57E text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB57E text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB57E
oklch(73.9% 0.081 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#76964F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8032
oklch(55.7% 0.113 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C24
oklch(49.2% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#405820
oklch(42.7% 0.087 129)
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Step 900
900
#36481F
oklch(37.5% 0.068 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#9BB57E 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) | #BAAE7A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC81 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB0A7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB57E
#9BB57E
oklch(73.9% 0.081 128.8)
- #B99DD2
#B99DD2
oklch(73.9% 0.081 308.5)
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 #9BB57E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #9BB57E 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.