#9BBD66
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.3% 0.12 126.6), rgb(155, 189, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#9BBD66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBD66 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.12 126.6) |
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 #9BBD66 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBD66 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBD66 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBD66 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA95
oklch(80.9% 0.076 126.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBD66
oklch(75.3% 0.12 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#719918
oklch(63.1% 0.154 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C04
oklch(27.1% 0.064 127)
#9BBD66 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) | #C5B35F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B16B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB6A8 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBD66
#9BBD66
oklch(75.3% 0.12 126.6)
- #C39AEB
#C39AEB
oklch(75.3% 0.121 306.9)
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 #9BBD66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.015
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #9BBD66 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.