#9BC995
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.087 141.8), rgb(155, 201, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#9BC995 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC995 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 201, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.087 141.8) |
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 #9BC995 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC995 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC995 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC995 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC995
oklch(79% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB662
oklch(70.7% 0.139 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA331
oklch(63.2% 0.179 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#12500B
oklch(37.8% 0.116 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 142)
#9BC995 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) | #CCC092 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB98 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C6BB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC995
#9BC995
oklch(79% 0.087 141.8)
- #D5A8DC
#D5A8DC
oklch(78.9% 0.087 321.8)
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 #9BC995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
Use #9BC995 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.