#9BC99C
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.1% 0.079 145.3), rgb(155, 201, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#9BC99C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC99C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 201, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.079 145.3) |
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 #9BC99C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC99C | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC99C text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC99C text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC99C
oklch(79.1% 0.079 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB56E
oklch(70.6% 0.126 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A246
oklch(63.1% 0.162 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F19
oklch(37.6% 0.106 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.068 145.4)
#9BC99C 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) | #CBC099 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BC9E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C6BD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC99C
#9BC99C
oklch(79.1% 0.079 145.3)
- #D6AAD7
#D6AAD7
oklch(79.2% 0.079 325.6)
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 #9BC99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BC99C 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.