#9BBC79
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.4% 0.098 129.8), rgb(155, 188, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#9BBC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBC79 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.098 129.8) |
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 #9BBC79 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBC79 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBC79 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBC79 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBC79
oklch(75.4% 0.098 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#709841
oklch(63.1% 0.125 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#58821C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#486E0B
oklch(49.1% 0.127 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A10
oklch(42.8% 0.105 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A16
oklch(37.8% 0.082 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#9BBC79 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) | #C2B374 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB6AB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBC79
#9BBC79
oklch(75.4% 0.098 129.8)
- #C29EDE
#C29EDE
oklch(75.4% 0.098 309.8)
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 #9BBC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #9BBC79 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.