#9BC59A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.2% 0.075 144.2), rgb(155, 197, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#9BC59A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC59A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 197, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.075 144.2) |
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 #9BC59A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC59A | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC59A text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC59A text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC59A
oklch(78.2% 0.075 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B470
oklch(70.7% 0.119 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#44A048
oklch(63% 0.153 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B28
oklch(55.7% 0.167 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#07761A
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6018
oklch(42.8% 0.129 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#184F1B
oklch(37.9% 0.1 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#9BC59A 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) | #C7BD98 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C2B9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC59A
#9BC59A
oklch(78.2% 0.075 144.2)
- #D0A8D3
#D0A8D3
oklch(78.1% 0.074 324)
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 #9BC59A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #9BC59A 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.