#9BC89F
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79% 0.075 147.2), rgb(155, 200, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#9BC89F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC89F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.075 147.2) |
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 #9BC89F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC89F | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC89F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC89F text on black | 11.15:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC89F
oklch(79% 0.075 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB574
oklch(70.8% 0.12 147)
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Step 500
500
#3BA14F
oklch(63% 0.152 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#114F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.099 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#9BC89F 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) | #C9C09D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C6BD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC89F
#9BC89F
oklch(79% 0.075 147.2)
- #D5AAD4
#D5AAD4
oklch(79% 0.075 327)
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 #9BC89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BC89F 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.