#9BC896
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.8% 0.084 142.2), rgb(155, 200, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#9BC896 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 142°. 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 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC896 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.084 142.2) |
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 #9BC896 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC896 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC896 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC896 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC896
oklch(78.8% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB665
oklch(70.8% 0.136 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#3EA237
oklch(63.1% 0.172 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C01
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#134F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.112 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142)
#9BC896 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) | #CBBF93 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB99 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C5BA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC896
#9BC896
oklch(78.8% 0.084 142.2)
- #D4A8DA
#D4A8DA
oklch(78.7% 0.084 322.3)
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 #9BC896, 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 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BC896 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.