#9BC48B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.09 137.1), rgb(155, 196, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#9BC48B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC48B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.09 137.1) |
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 #9BC48B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC48B | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC48B text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC48B 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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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)
#9BC48B
oklch(77.6% 0.09 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B557
oklch(70.7% 0.144 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#4BA115
oklch(63.1% 0.184 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#122E04
oklch(26.9% 0.075 137.1)
#9BC48B 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) | #C8BB87 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B78E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC0B5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC48B
#9BC48B
oklch(77.6% 0.09 137.1)
- #CEA4DC
#CEA4DC
oklch(77.5% 0.09 317.6)
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 #9BC48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BC48B 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.