#9BC697
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.3% 0.08 142.6), rgb(155, 198, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#9BC697 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 143°. 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 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC697 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 198, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.08 142.6) |
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 #9BC697 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC697 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC697 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC697 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC697
oklch(78.3% 0.08 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB56A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#43A13E
oklch(63.1% 0.163 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#188B17
oklch(55.5% 0.177 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#037604
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D600C
oklch(42.6% 0.136 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#174F14
oklch(37.7% 0.107 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#9BC697 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) | #C9BE94 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B999 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C3B9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC697
#9BC697
oklch(78.3% 0.08 142.6)
- #D1A8D7
#D1A8D7
oklch(78.4% 0.079 322.1)
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 #9BC697, 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 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #9BC697 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.