#9BC48D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.088 137.9), rgb(155, 196, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#9BC48D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 138°. 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC48D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 32%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.088 137.9) |
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 #9BC48D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC48D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC48D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC48D 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC48D
oklch(77.6% 0.088 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B55B
oklch(70.8% 0.14 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#4BA120
oklch(63.1% 0.179 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#122E05
oklch(26.9% 0.074 137.5)
#9BC48D 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) | #C8BB8A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B790 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC0B5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC48D
#9BC48D
oklch(77.6% 0.088 137.9)
- #CEA5DB
#CEA5DB
oklch(77.7% 0.087 317.9)
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 #9BC48D, 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 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BC48D 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.