#9BBB82
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.086 132), rgb(155, 187, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#9BBB82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBB82 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 187, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.086 132) |
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 #9BBB82 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBB82 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBB82 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBB82 text on black | 9.82:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBB82
oklch(75.4% 0.086 132)
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Step 500
500
#70974F
oklch(63% 0.109 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#588131
oklch(55.5% 0.119 132)
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Step 700
700
#486D23
oklch(49% 0.111 132)
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Step 800
800
#3B591F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#33491F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#9BBB82 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) | #C0B37E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB085 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB6AC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBB82
#9BBB82
oklch(75.4% 0.086 132)
- #C2A0D7
#C2A0D7
oklch(75.5% 0.086 312.3)
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 #9BBB82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
Use #9BBB82 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.