#9BC366
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.7% 0.129 128.2), rgb(155, 195, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#9BC366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC366 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 195, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.129 128.2) |
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 #9BC366 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC366 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC366 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC366 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3B0
oklch(88.5% 0.073 128.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC366
oklch(76.7% 0.129 128.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#9BC366 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) | #CBB85E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B66B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBCAD | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC366
#9BC366
oklch(76.7% 0.129 128.2)
- #CA9CF2
#CA9CF2
oklch(76.6% 0.129 308.1)
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 #9BC366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #9BC366 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.