#9BC293
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.078 140.3), rgb(155, 194, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#9BC293 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 140°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC293 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 194, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.078 140.3) |
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 #9BC293 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC293 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC293 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC293 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC293
oklch(77.3% 0.078 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B368
oklch(70.6% 0.123 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA03C
oklch(63.2% 0.159 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A10
oklch(55.7% 0.173 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F07
oklch(42.6% 0.133 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E13
oklch(37.7% 0.103 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 140.1)
#9BC293 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) | #C5BA90 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB695 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BFB5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC293
#9BC293
oklch(77.3% 0.078 140.3)
- #CCA6D4
#CCA6D4
oklch(77.4% 0.077 320.4)
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 #9BC293, 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 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #9BC293 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.