#9BC17D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.6% 0.101 132.1), rgb(155, 193, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#9BC17D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC17D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.101 132.1) |
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 #9BC17D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC17D | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC17D text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC17D text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 132.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC17D
oklch(76.6% 0.101 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B53E
oklch(70.8% 0.163 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#9BC17D 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) | #C7B878 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B581 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBCB0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC17D
#9BC17D
oklch(76.6% 0.101 132.1)
- #C9A0E2
#C9A0E2
oklch(76.6% 0.102 312.3)
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 #9BC17D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #9BC17D 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.