#9BBD6D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.5% 0.113 127.7), rgb(155, 189, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#9BBD6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 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 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBD6D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.113 127.7) |
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 #9BBD6D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBD6D | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBD6D text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBD6D text on black | 9.89:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA99
oklch(81% 0.071 127.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBD6D
oklch(75.5% 0.113 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#70992A
oklch(63.1% 0.145 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A05
oklch(37.6% 0.094 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C08
oklch(27.1% 0.06 128.1)
#9BBD6D 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) | #C4B367 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB171 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB6AA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBD6D
#9BBD6D
oklch(75.5% 0.113 127.7)
- #C39CE7
#C39CE7
oklch(75.5% 0.113 307.7)
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 #9BBD6D, 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 Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #9BBD6D 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.