#9BC89D
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.077 145.9), rgb(155, 200, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#9BC89D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC89D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.077 145.9) |
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 #9BC89D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC89D | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC89D text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC89D text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC89D
oklch(78.9% 0.077 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB571
oklch(70.7% 0.123 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#3CA14A
oklch(63% 0.156 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#114F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 146)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E11
oklch(26.8% 0.064 145.7)
#9BC89D 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) | #CAC09B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BB9F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C6BC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC89D
#9BC89D
oklch(78.9% 0.077 145.9)
- #D5AAD5
#D5AAD5
oklch(79% 0.076 326.3)
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 #9BC89D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BC89D 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.