#9BBD7B
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.7% 0.097 130.6), rgb(155, 189, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#9BBD7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBD7B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.097 130.6) |
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 #9BBD7B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBD7B | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBD7B text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBD7B text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBD7B
oklch(75.7% 0.097 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9842
oklch(63% 0.124 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#57821F
oklch(55.5% 0.135 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#476E10
oklch(49.1% 0.125 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A12
oklch(42.8% 0.104 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A17
oklch(37.7% 0.082 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#9BBD7B 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) | #C3B476 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB27E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB8AC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBD7B
#9BBD7B
oklch(75.7% 0.097 130.6)
- #C49FDE
#C49FDE
oklch(75.8% 0.097 310.9)
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 #9BBD7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #9BBD7B 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.