#9BB87B
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74.6% 0.089 129), rgb(155, 184, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#9BB87B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 129°. 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 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB87B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.089 129) |
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 #9BB87B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB87B | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB87B text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB87B 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB87B
oklch(74.6% 0.089 129)
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Step 500
500
#749748
oklch(63.2% 0.114 129)
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Step 600
600
#5C8128
oklch(55.7% 0.124 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D1A
oklch(49.2% 0.116 129)
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Step 800
800
#3E5918
oklch(42.8% 0.097 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#35491B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#9BB87B 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) | #BEB077 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB3A8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB87B
#9BB87B
oklch(74.6% 0.089 129)
- #BD9DD8
#BD9DD8
oklch(74.5% 0.09 309)
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 #9BB87B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
Use #9BB87B 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.