#9BB959
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.2% 0.128 123.9), rgb(155, 185, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#9BB959 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB959 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 185, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.128 123.9) |
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 #9BB959 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB959 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB959 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB959 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA91
oklch(81% 0.08 123.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB959
oklch(74.2% 0.128 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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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)
#9BB959 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) | #C2AF50 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE5F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B1A3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB959
#9BB959
oklch(74.2% 0.128 123.9)
- #BD96ED
#BD96ED
oklch(74.2% 0.129 304.1)
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 #9BB959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #9BB959 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.