#9BB877
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74.5% 0.094 128.1), rgb(155, 184, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#9BB877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB877 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.094 128.1) |
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 #9BB877 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB877 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB877 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB877 text on black | 9.51:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB877
oklch(74.5% 0.094 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#749742
oklch(63.1% 0.12 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D811E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D0F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5912
oklch(42.8% 0.1 128)
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Step 900
900
#354917
oklch(37.6% 0.078 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#9BB877 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) | #BEB072 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAE7A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB2A8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB877
#9BB877
oklch(74.5% 0.094 128.1)
- #BD9CDA
#BD9CDA
oklch(74.4% 0.094 308.5)
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 #9BB877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #9BB877 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.