#9BB65E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.6% 0.119 123.4), rgb(155, 182, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#9BB65E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB65E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 182, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.119 123.4) |
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 #9BB65E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB65E | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB65E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB65E text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C994
oklch(80.9% 0.074 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB65E
oklch(73.6% 0.119 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#78970D
oklch(63% 0.152 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B03
oklch(27% 0.062 122.8)
#9BB65E 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) | #BFAD56 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC63 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1AFA2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB65E
#9BB65E
oklch(73.6% 0.119 123.4)
- #B997E7
#B997E7
oklch(73.7% 0.118 303.1)
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 #9BB65E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #9BB65E 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.