#9BCA99
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.084 143.7), rgb(155, 202, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#9BCA99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCA99 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 202, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.084 143.7) |
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 #9BCA99 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCA99 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCA99 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCA99 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCA99
oklch(79.3% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B668
oklch(70.7% 0.135 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#37A33B
oklch(63.2% 0.173 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E5012
oklch(37.8% 0.113 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.071 143.7)
#9BCA99 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) | #CCC196 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC9C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C7BD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCA99
#9BCA99
oklch(79.3% 0.084 143.7)
- #D7A9DB
#D7A9DB
oklch(79.3% 0.086 323.7)
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 #9BCA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #9BCA99 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.