#9BC489
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.6% 0.092 136.4), rgb(155, 196, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#9BC489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC489 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.092 136.4) |
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 #9BC489 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC489 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC489 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC489 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 136.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC489
oklch(77.6% 0.092 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B553
oklch(70.7% 0.148 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4CA101
oklch(63% 0.188 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 136.4)
#9BC489 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) | #C8BB85 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B78C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC0B4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC489
#9BC489
oklch(77.6% 0.092 136.4)
- #CEA4DE
#CEA4DE
oklch(77.6% 0.093 316.5)
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 #9BC489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #9BC489 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.