#9BCA89
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.102 137.3), rgb(155, 202, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#9BCA89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCA89 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 202, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.102 137.3) |
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 #9BCA89 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCA89 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCA89 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCA89 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCA89
oklch(78.9% 0.102 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB74A
oklch(70.6% 0.163 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#9BCA89 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) | #CEC085 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC5B9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCA89
#9BCA89
oklch(78.9% 0.102 137.3)
- #D5A6E6
#D5A6E6
oklch(78.9% 0.102 316.9)
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 #9BCA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
Use #9BCA89 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.