#9BB581
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74% 0.077 129.7), rgb(155, 181, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#9BB581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 130°. 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 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB581 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.077 129.7) |
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 #9BB581 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB581 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB581 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB581 text on black | 9.32:1 | 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
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 129.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB581
oklch(74% 0.077 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#769553
oklch(63% 0.099 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F37
oklch(55.4% 0.107 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C29
oklch(49.2% 0.101 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#405823
oklch(42.8% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#364822
oklch(37.6% 0.064 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#9BB581 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) | #BAAE7E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC83 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB0A7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB581
#9BB581
oklch(74% 0.077 129.7)
- #BA9ED0
#BA9ED0
oklch(74.1% 0.077 309.9)
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 #9BB581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #9BB581 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.