#9BC59B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.2% 0.074 144.8), rgb(155, 197, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#9BC59B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC59B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 197, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.074 144.8) |
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 #9BC59B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC59B | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC59B text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC59B text on black | 10.85:1 | 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
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC59B
oklch(78.2% 0.074 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB471
oklch(70.7% 0.119 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#44A04B
oklch(63% 0.15 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B2B
oklch(55.7% 0.165 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#06751D
oklch(49% 0.152 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F601B
oklch(42.8% 0.127 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.099 145)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#9BC59B 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) | #C7BD99 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C2B9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC59B
#9BC59B
oklch(78.2% 0.074 144.8)
- #D1A8D2
#D1A8D2
oklch(78.2% 0.074 325.5)
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 #9BC59B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #9BC59B 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.