#9BBC82
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.6% 0.088 132.3), rgb(155, 188, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#9BBC82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBC82 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.088 132.3) |
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 #9BBC82 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBC82 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBC82 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBC82 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#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)
#9BBC82
oklch(75.6% 0.088 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F984E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#578230
oklch(55.7% 0.122 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#476E22
oklch(49.2% 0.114 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B591E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132)
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Step 900
900
#324A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#9BBC82 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) | #C1B47E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB185 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB7AD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBC82
#9BBC82
oklch(75.6% 0.088 132.3)
- #C3A0D8
#C3A0D8
oklch(75.6% 0.087 312.5)
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 #9BBC82, 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 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #9BBC82 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.