#9BC892
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.7% 0.089 140.4), rgb(155, 200, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#9BC892 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC892 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.089 140.4) |
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 #9BC892 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC892 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC892 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC892 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC892
oklch(78.7% 0.089 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB65E
oklch(70.8% 0.142 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A229
oklch(63% 0.181 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#145004
oklch(37.8% 0.119 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.076 140.4)
#9BC892 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) | #CBBF8F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA95 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C4BA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC892
#9BC892
oklch(78.7% 0.089 140.4)
- #D3A7DD
#D3A7DD
oklch(78.6% 0.089 320)
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 #9BC892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #9BC892 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.