#9BBC73
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.3% 0.105 128.5), rgb(155, 188, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#9BBC73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBC73 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.105 128.5) |
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 #9BBC73 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBC73 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBC73 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBC73 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBC73
oklch(75.3% 0.105 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#719837
oklch(63% 0.133 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598202
oklch(55.5% 0.145 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A01
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A0F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 128.3)
#9BBC73 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) | #C3B36E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB177 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB6AA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBC73
#9BBC73
oklch(75.3% 0.105 128.5)
- #C29DE2
#C29DE2
oklch(75.4% 0.104 308.5)
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 #9BBC73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #9BBC73 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.