#9BCA94
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.09 141.4), rgb(155, 202, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#9BCA94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCA94 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 202, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.09 141.4) |
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 #9BCA94 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCA94 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCA94 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCA94 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCA94
oklch(79.2% 0.09 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB65F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#39A32B
oklch(63.1% 0.184 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#105006
oklch(37.7% 0.12 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F08
oklch(27% 0.076 141.6)
#9BCA94 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) | #CDC191 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC97 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C6BB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCA94
#9BCA94
oklch(79.2% 0.09 141.4)
- #D6A8DE
#D6A8DE
oklch(79.1% 0.09 321.4)
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 #9BCA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
Use #9BCA94 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.