#9BC173
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.5% 0.112 129.9), rgb(155, 193, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#9BC173 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC173 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.112 129.9) |
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 #9BC173 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC173 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC173 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC173 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC173
oklch(76.5% 0.112 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB51F
oklch(70.6% 0.18 129.9)
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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)
#9BC173 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) | #C8B76D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B477 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBBAE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC173
#9BC173
oklch(76.5% 0.112 129.9)
- #C89EE8
#C89EE8
oklch(76.4% 0.112 309.8)
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 #9BC173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #9BC173 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.