#9BC985
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.105 135.9), rgb(155, 201, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#9BC985 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC985 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.105 135.9) |
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 #9BC985 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC985 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC985 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC985 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 136)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC985
oklch(78.6% 0.105 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB743
oklch(70.7% 0.168 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#9BC985 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) | #CEBF80 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB89 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC4B8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC985
#9BC985
oklch(78.6% 0.105 135.9)
- #D4A5E7
#D4A5E7
oklch(78.7% 0.104 316)
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 #9BC985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #9BC985 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.