#9BB96A
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(74.5% 0.11 125.9), rgb(155, 185, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#9BB96A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB96A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 185, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.11 125.9) |
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 #9BB96A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB96A | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB96A text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB96A text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#B5C999
oklch(80.8% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB96A
oklch(74.5% 0.11 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#74982A
oklch(63.1% 0.141 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A05
oklch(37.8% 0.093 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#9BB96A 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) | #C1B064 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB2A6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB96A
#9BB96A
oklch(74.5% 0.11 125.9)
- #BE9AE4
#BE9AE4
oklch(74.6% 0.111 306.2)
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 #9BB96A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #9BB96A 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.