#9BCC4F
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.5% 0.163 127.8), rgb(155, 204, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#9BCC4F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCC4F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 204, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.163 127.8) |
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 #9BCC4F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCC4F | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCC4F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCC4F text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0CF
oklch(93.5% 0.046 127.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8E5A5
oklch(88.5% 0.09 127.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCC4F
oklch(78.5% 0.163 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#9BCC4F 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) | #D6BF40 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBC58 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C3B2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCC4F
#9BCC4F
oklch(78.5% 0.163 127.8)
- #D29FFF
#D29FFF
oklch(78.5% 0.142 307.8)
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 #9BCC4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.021
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BCC4F 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.