#9BB781
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74.5% 0.081 130.4), rgb(155, 183, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#9BB781 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB781 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 183, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.081 130.4) |
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 #9BB781 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB781 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB781 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB781 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A6
oklch(81% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB781
oklch(74.5% 0.081 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#749651
oklch(63.1% 0.103 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C8035
oklch(55.5% 0.112 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C27
oklch(49.1% 0.104 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5822
oklch(42.6% 0.086 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#354921
oklch(37.8% 0.068 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#9BB781 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) | #BCB07E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE84 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB2A9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB781
#9BB781
oklch(74.5% 0.081 130.4)
- #BC9ED3
#BC9ED3
oklch(74.4% 0.082 310.1)
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 #9BB781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #9BB781 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.