#9BCD8B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.105 138.3), rgb(155, 205, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#9BCD8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCD8B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 205, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.105 138.3) |
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 #9BCD8B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCD8B | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCD8B text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCD8B text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCD8B
oklch(79.7% 0.105 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B849
oklch(70.7% 0.167 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#9BCD8B 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) | #D1C387 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE8E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C8BC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCD8B
#9BCD8B
oklch(79.7% 0.105 138.3)
- #D9A7E8
#D9A7E8
oklch(79.6% 0.105 318.3)
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 #9BCD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
Use #9BCD8B 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.