#9BCA69
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.136 130.3), rgb(155, 202, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#9BCA69 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCA69 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 202, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.136 130.3) |
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 #9BCA69 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCA69 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCA69 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCA69 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E1F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 130.3)
-
Step 200
200
#C8E4AF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 130.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCA69
oklch(78.4% 0.136 130.3)
-
Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
-
Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
-
Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
-
Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
-
Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
-
Step 900
900
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#9BCA69 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) | #D2BE61 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB6F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC3B3 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCA69
#9BCA69
oklch(78.4% 0.136 130.3)
- #D49FF9
#D49FF9
oklch(78.4% 0.136 310.5)
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 #9BCA69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
Use #9BCA69 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.