#9BC686
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78% 0.099 135.7), rgb(155, 198, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#9BC686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC686 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 198, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.099 135.7) |
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 #9BC686 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC686 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC686 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC686 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
#E2EFDC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC686
oklch(78% 0.099 135.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B64A
oklch(70.7% 0.159 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#9BC686 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) | #CBBC82 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B989 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC1B5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC686
#9BC686
oklch(78% 0.099 135.7)
- #D0A4E2
#D0A4E2
oklch(78% 0.098 315.9)
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 #9BC686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #9BC686 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.