#9BC07F
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.5% 0.097 132.4), rgb(155, 192, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#9BC07F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC07F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 192, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.097 132.4) |
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 #9BC07F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC07F | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC07F text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC07F text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC07F
oklch(76.5% 0.097 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB445
oklch(70.7% 0.155 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#9BC07F 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) | #C5B77B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B482 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBBAF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC07F
#9BC07F
oklch(76.5% 0.097 132.4)
- #C8A1DF
#C8A1DF
oklch(76.5% 0.096 312.6)
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 #9BC07F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #9BC07F 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.