#9BC48A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.091 136.7), rgb(155, 196, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#9BC48A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC48A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.091 136.7) |
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 #9BC48A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC48A | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC48A text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC48A 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
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC48A
oklch(77.6% 0.091 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#73B555
oklch(70.7% 0.146 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#4CA10C
oklch(63.1% 0.186 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E03
oklch(26.9% 0.076 136.8)
#9BC48A 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) | #C8BB86 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B78D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC0B5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC48A
#9BC48A
oklch(77.6% 0.091 136.7)
- #CEA4DD
#CEA4DD
oklch(77.6% 0.092 317)
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 #9BC48A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #9BC48A 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.