#9BC390
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.083 139), rgb(155, 195, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#9BC390 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC390 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 195, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.083 139) |
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 #9BC390 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC390 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC390 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC390 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC390
oklch(77.5% 0.083 139)
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Step 400
400
#74B461
oklch(70.7% 0.132 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#4CA030
oklch(63% 0.168 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E0A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E09
oklch(27% 0.07 139)
#9BC390 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) | #C6BB8D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B793 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BFB5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC390
#9BC390
oklch(77.5% 0.083 139)
- #CDA5D8
#CDA5D8
oklch(77.5% 0.083 318.9)
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 #9BC390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BC390 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.