#9BC99E
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.077 146.5), rgb(155, 201, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#9BC99E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC99E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 201, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.077 146.5) |
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 #9BC99E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC99E | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC99E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC99E text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC99E
oklch(79.2% 0.077 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B571
oklch(70.6% 0.124 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#38A24B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.103 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 146.7)
#9BC99E 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) | #CBC19C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C7BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC99E
#9BC99E
oklch(79.2% 0.077 146.5)
- #D6AAD6
#D6AAD6
oklch(79.2% 0.078 326.3)
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 #9BC99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #9BC99E 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.