#9BBC85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.084 133.3), rgb(155, 188, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#9BBC85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBC85 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.084 133.3) |
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 #9BBC85 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBC85 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBC85 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBC85 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#B3C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 133.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBC85
oklch(75.7% 0.084 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F9752
oklch(63% 0.107 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#578235
oklch(55.7% 0.117 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#476D27
oklch(49% 0.108 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5922
oklch(42.6% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#324921
oklch(37.6% 0.069 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#9BBC85 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) | #C1B481 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB188 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB8AD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBC85
#9BBC85
oklch(75.7% 0.084 133.3)
- #C3A1D6
#C3A1D6
oklch(75.7% 0.083 313.3)
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 #9BBC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #9BBC85 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.