#9BC79B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.6% 0.077 144.8), rgb(155, 199, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#9BC79B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC79B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 199, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.077 144.8) |
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 #9BC79B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC79B | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC79B text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC79B text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC79B
oklch(78.6% 0.077 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#3FA147
oklch(63% 0.157 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#0D8B26
oklch(55.5% 0.171 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#056017
oklch(42.6% 0.132 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#144F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#9BC79B 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) | #C9BF98 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C4BB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC79B
#9BC79B
oklch(78.6% 0.077 144.8)
- #D3A9D5
#D3A9D5
oklch(78.7% 0.077 324.8)
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 #9BC79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BC79B 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.