#9BBB80
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.088 131.4), rgb(155, 187, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#9BBB80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBB80 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 187, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.088 131.4) |
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 #9BBB80 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBB80 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBB80 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBB80 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A4
oklch(81% 0.056 131.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBB80
oklch(75.3% 0.088 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#70974C
oklch(63% 0.112 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#59812D
oklch(55.5% 0.122 131)
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Step 700
700
#486D20
oklch(49% 0.114 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#33491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#9BBB80 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) | #C0B37C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB083 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB6AC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBB80
#9BBB80
oklch(75.3% 0.088 131.4)
- #C19FD8
#C19FD8
oklch(75.2% 0.088 311.3)
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 #9BBB80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
Use #9BBB80 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.