#9BC57D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.6% 0.107 133), rgb(155, 197, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#9BC57D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC57D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 197, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.107 133) |
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 #9BC57D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC57D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC57D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC57D text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC57D
oklch(77.6% 0.107 133)
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Step 400
400
#74B637
oklch(70.7% 0.171 133)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#9BC57D 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) | #CBBB78 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B881 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC0B3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC57D
#9BC57D
oklch(77.6% 0.107 133)
- #CEA2E7
#CEA2E7
oklch(77.6% 0.107 312.9)
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 #9BC57D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
Use #9BC57D 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.