#9BC189
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.087 135.8), rgb(155, 193, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#9BC189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC189 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.087 135.8) |
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 #9BC189 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC189 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC189 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC189 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC189
oklch(76.9% 0.087 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B457
oklch(70.7% 0.141 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#52A016
oklch(63.1% 0.179 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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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
#142E04
oklch(27% 0.074 136)
#9BC189 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) | #C5B885 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB58C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBDB2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC189
#9BC189
oklch(76.9% 0.087 135.8)
- #CAA3DA
#CAA3DA
oklch(76.9% 0.088 316)
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 #9BC189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #9BC189 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.