#9BC39A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.072 144.2), rgb(155, 195, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#9BC39A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC39A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 195, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.072 144.2) |
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 #9BC39A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC39A | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC39A text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC39A text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC39A
oklch(77.7% 0.072 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B372
oklch(70.6% 0.114 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#49A04C
oklch(63.2% 0.147 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#248A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.16 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#14751F
oklch(49.2% 0.148 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#165F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.122 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 144)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#9BC39A 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) | #C5BB98 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C0B8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC39A
#9BC39A
oklch(77.7% 0.072 144.2)
- #CEA7D1
#CEA7D1
oklch(77.7% 0.073 323.9)
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 #9BC39A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BC39A 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.