#9BC39B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.071 144.9), rgb(155, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#9BC39B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC39B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.071 144.9) |
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 #9BC39B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC39B | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC39B text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC39B text on black | 10.67:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC39B
oklch(77.7% 0.071 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B374
oklch(70.7% 0.112 145)
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Step 500
500
#49A04E
oklch(63.2% 0.145 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#248A30
oklch(55.7% 0.157 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#137523
oklch(49.2% 0.146 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#155F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 145)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#9BC39B 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) | #C5BB99 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C1B8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC39B
#9BC39B
oklch(77.7% 0.071 144.9)
- #CEA8D0
#CEA8D0
oklch(77.8% 0.07 324.6)
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 #9BC39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #9BC39B 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.