#9BB856
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74% 0.13 123.3), rgb(155, 184, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#9BB856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB856 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.13 123.3) |
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 #9BB856 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB856 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB856 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB856 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBE
oklch(88.6% 0.046 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA90
oklch(80.9% 0.081 123.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB856
oklch(74% 0.13 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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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
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#9BB856 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) | #C1AE4D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD5C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B0A2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB856
#9BB856
oklch(74% 0.13 123.3)
- #BC96EE
#BC96EE
oklch(74.1% 0.13 303.3)
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 #9BB856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
Use #9BB856 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.