#9BBD85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.086 133.5), rgb(155, 189, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#9BBD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBD85 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.086 133.5) |
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 #9BBD85 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBD85 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBD85 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBD85 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBD85
oklch(75.9% 0.086 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB355
oklch(70.8% 0.138 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E0F
oklch(63% 0.174 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 133.3)
#9BBD85 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) | #C2B581 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB288 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB9AE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBD85
#9BBD85
oklch(75.9% 0.086 133.5)
- #C4A1D8
#C4A1D8
oklch(75.9% 0.086 313)
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 #9BBD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
Use #9BBD85 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.