#9BC34D
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.4% 0.152 125.7), rgb(155, 195, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#9BC34D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC34D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 195, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.152 125.7) |
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 #9BC34D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC34D | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC34D text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC34D text on black | 10.30:1 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0D0
oklch(93.7% 0.044 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE4A7
oklch(88.5% 0.085 126.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC34D
oklch(76.4% 0.152 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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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)
#9BC34D 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) | #CDB740 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B555 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BAAA | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC34D
#9BC34D
oklch(76.4% 0.152 125.7)
- #CA97FF
#CA97FF
oklch(76.4% 0.153 305.7)
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 #9BC34D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
Use #9BC34D 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.