#9BBC6F
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.3% 0.109 127.7), rgb(155, 188, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#9BBC6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBC6F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.109 127.7) |
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 #9BBC6F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBC6F | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBC6F text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBC6F 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99A
oklch(80.8% 0.068 127.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBC6F
oklch(75.3% 0.109 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#719930
oklch(63.2% 0.14 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A0A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 127.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B09
oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7)
#9BBC6F 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) | #C3B369 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB173 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB6A9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBC6F
#9BBC6F
oklch(75.3% 0.109 127.7)
- #C29CE4
#C29CE4
oklch(75.3% 0.109 308.1)
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 #9BBC6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
Use #9BBC6F 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.