#9BBD74
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.6% 0.105 129), rgb(155, 189, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#9BBD74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBD74 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.105 129) |
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 #9BBD74 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBD74 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBD74 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBD74 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.066 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBD74
oklch(75.6% 0.105 129)
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Step 500
500
#709937
oklch(63.2% 0.135 129)
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Step 600
600
#588304
oklch(55.7% 0.146 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A01
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A10
oklch(37.7% 0.087 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 128.3)
#9BBD74 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) | #C4B46F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB178 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB7AB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBD74
#9BBD74
oklch(75.6% 0.105 129)
- #C39DE3
#C39DE3
oklch(75.5% 0.106 308.8)
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 #9BBD74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #9BBD74 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.