#9BC496
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.8% 0.078 142), rgb(155, 196, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#9BC496 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC496 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.078 142) |
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 #9BC496 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC496 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC496 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC496 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC496
oklch(77.8% 0.078 142)
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Step 400
400
#72B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.124 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#48A040
oklch(63% 0.158 142)
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Step 600
600
#238B1A
oklch(55.7% 0.173 142)
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Step 700
700
#127508
oklch(49% 0.16 142)
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Step 800
800
#15600E
oklch(42.8% 0.133 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E15
oklch(37.5% 0.103 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#9BC496 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) | #C7BC93 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B898 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C1B7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC496
#9BC496
oklch(77.8% 0.078 142)
- #CFA7D5
#CFA7D5
oklch(77.9% 0.078 322)
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 #9BC496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BC496 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.