#9BBF76
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.1% 0.106 130), rgb(155, 191, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#9BBF76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBF76 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.106 130) |
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 #9BBF76 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBF76 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBF76 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBF76 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBF76
oklch(76.1% 0.106 130)
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Step 400
400
#7DB42F
oklch(70.6% 0.169 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#9BBF76 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) | #C5B671 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B37A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB9AD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBF76
#9BBF76
oklch(76.1% 0.106 130)
- #C69EE4
#C69EE4
oklch(76% 0.107 310.1)
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 #9BBF76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
Use #9BBF76 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.