#9BC089
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.086 135.6), rgb(155, 192, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#9BC089 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC089 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 192, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.086 135.6) |
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 #9BC089 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC089 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC089 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC089 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC089
oklch(76.7% 0.086 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B459
oklch(70.8% 0.138 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#54A01B
oklch(63.2% 0.176 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E04
oklch(27.1% 0.073 135.3)
#9BC089 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) | #C4B886 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBCB1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC089
#9BC089
oklch(76.7% 0.086 135.6)
- #C9A3D9
#C9A3D9
oklch(76.8% 0.086 315.8)
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 #9BC089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
Use #9BC089 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.