#9BB97F
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74.9% 0.086 130.5), rgb(155, 185, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#9BB97F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB97F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 185, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.086 130.5) |
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 #9BB97F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB97F | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB97F text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB97F text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#D2DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB97F
oklch(74.9% 0.086 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#72974D
oklch(63.1% 0.11 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B812E
oklch(55.6% 0.12 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D21
oklch(49.1% 0.112 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D591D
oklch(42.8% 0.093 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#34491E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#9BB97F 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) | #BEB17B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF82 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB4AA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB97F
#9BB97F
oklch(74.9% 0.086 130.5)
- #BF9ED6
#BF9ED6
oklch(74.8% 0.087 311)
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 #9BB97F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
Use #9BB97F 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.