#9BB86A
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74.3% 0.109 125.6), rgb(155, 184, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#9BB86A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB86A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.109 125.6) |
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 #9BB86A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB86A | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB86A text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB86A text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C999
oklch(80.9% 0.068 125.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB86A
oklch(74.3% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#75982C
oklch(63.2% 0.139 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#364907
oklch(37.6% 0.09 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B08
oklch(27% 0.057 125)
#9BB86A 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) | #C0AF64 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB1A5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB86A
#9BB86A
oklch(74.3% 0.109 125.6)
- #BC9AE3
#BC9AE3
oklch(74.3% 0.109 305.2)
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 #9BB86A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #9BB86A 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.