#9BC894
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.7% 0.087 141.3), rgb(155, 200, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#9BC894 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC894 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.087 141.3) |
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 #9BC894 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC894 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC894 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC894 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC894
oklch(78.7% 0.087 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB662
oklch(70.8% 0.139 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA230
oklch(63% 0.177 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#144F0A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.074 141.2)
#9BC894 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) | #CBBF91 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB97 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C5BA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC894
#9BC894
oklch(78.7% 0.087 141.3)
- #D4A8DB
#D4A8DB
oklch(78.8% 0.086 321.7)
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 #9BC894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #9BC894 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.