#9BCA8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.098 138.6), rgb(155, 202, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#9BCA8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCA8D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 202, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.098 138.6) |
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 #9BCA8D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCA8D | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCA8D text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCA8D 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCA8D
oklch(79% 0.098 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB752
oklch(70.7% 0.156 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F01
oklch(26.9% 0.082 138.6)
#9BCA8D 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) | #CEC089 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC90 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C6BA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCA8D
#9BCA8D
oklch(79% 0.098 138.6)
- #D6A7E3
#D6A7E3
oklch(79.1% 0.097 318.8)
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 #9BCA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BCA8D 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.