#9BC98E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.8% 0.095 138.9), rgb(155, 201, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#9BC98E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC98E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 201, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.095 138.9) |
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 #9BC98E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC98E | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC98E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC98E text on black | 11.13:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC98E
oklch(78.8% 0.095 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB655
oklch(70.6% 0.151 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3EA30E
oklch(63.1% 0.194 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F03
oklch(27% 0.08 138.9)
#9BC98E 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) | #CDBF8A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB91 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C5B9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC98E
#9BC98E
oklch(78.8% 0.095 138.9)
- #D4A7E1
#D4A7E1
oklch(78.8% 0.094 318.6)
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 #9BC98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #9BC98E 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.