#9BB78A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.6% 0.07 133.9), rgb(155, 183, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#9BB78A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB78A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 183, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.07 133.9) |
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 #9BB78A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB78A | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB78A text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB78A text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB78A
oklch(74.6% 0.07 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#73955D
oklch(63% 0.089 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8043
oklch(55.7% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C34
oklch(49.2% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E582C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#354828
oklch(37.6% 0.057 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#9BB78A 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) | #BBB087 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE8C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB3AB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB78A
#9BB78A
oklch(74.6% 0.07 133.9)
- #BDA0CC
#BDA0CC
oklch(74.6% 0.07 314.1)
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 #9BB78A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
Use #9BB78A 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.