#9BBE79
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.9% 0.101 130.4), rgb(155, 190, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#9BBE79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 130°. 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 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBE79 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 190, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.101 130.4) |
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 #9BBE79 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBE79 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBE79 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBE79 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBE79
oklch(75.9% 0.101 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB43A
oklch(70.7% 0.162 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#9BBE79 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) | #C4B574 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB27D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB8AD | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBE79
#9BBE79
oklch(75.9% 0.101 130.4)
- #C59FE1
#C59FE1
oklch(76% 0.101 310.3)
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 #9BBE79, 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 #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #9BBE79 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.