#9BC76F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.8% 0.126 130.6), rgb(155, 199, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#9BC76F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC76F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 199, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.126 130.6) |
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 #9BC76F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC76F | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC76F text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC76F text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 130.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC76F
oklch(77.8% 0.126 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#9BC76F 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) | #CEBC68 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B974 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC0B2 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC76F
#9BC76F
oklch(77.8% 0.126 130.6)
- #D09FF2
#D09FF2
oklch(77.7% 0.126 310.7)
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 #9BC76F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BC76F 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.