#9BC479
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.3% 0.11 131.9), rgb(155, 196, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#9BC479 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC479 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.11 131.9) |
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 #9BC479 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC479 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC479 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC479 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 132.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC479
oklch(77.3% 0.11 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B62D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#9BC479 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) | #CABA74 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B77D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBEB1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC479
#9BC479
oklch(77.3% 0.11 131.9)
- #CDA1E8
#CDA1E8
oklch(77.4% 0.109 312.1)
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 #9BC479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
Use #9BC479 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.