#9BC159
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.1% 0.139 126.2), rgb(155, 193, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#9BC159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC159 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.139 126.2) |
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 #9BC159 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC159 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC159 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC159 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCE3AC
oklch(88.5% 0.077 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC159
oklch(76.1% 0.139 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#9BC159 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) | #CAB64F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B460 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B9AA | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC159
#9BC159
oklch(76.1% 0.139 126.2)
- #C899F7
#C899F7
oklch(76.2% 0.139 306.4)
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 #9BC159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.015
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BC159 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.