#9BC685
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.9% 0.1 135.4), rgb(155, 198, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#9BC685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC685 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 198, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.1 135.4) |
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 #9BC685 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC685 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC685 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC685 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC685
oklch(77.9% 0.1 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B648
oklch(70.7% 0.16 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#9BC685 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) | #CBBC81 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B988 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC1B5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC685
#9BC685
oklch(77.9% 0.1 135.4)
- #D0A4E3
#D0A4E3
oklch(78% 0.1 315.5)
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 #9BC685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #9BC685 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.