#9BBA61
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.6% 0.121 125), rgb(155, 186, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#9BBA61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBA61 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 186, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.121 125) |
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 #9BBA61 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBA61 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBA61 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBA61 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.076 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBA61
oklch(74.6% 0.121 125)
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Step 500
500
#74990D
oklch(63.2% 0.156 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B03
oklch(26.8% 0.063 125)
#9BBA61 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) | #C2B059 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF66 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B3A5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBA61
#9BBA61
oklch(74.6% 0.121 125)
- #BF98EA
#BF98EA
oklch(74.6% 0.122 305.5)
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 #9BBA61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.018
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #9BBA61 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.