#9BCD8F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.1 139.6), rgb(155, 205, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#9BCD8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCD8F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 205, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.1 139.6) |
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 #9BCD8F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCD8F | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCD8F text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCD8F text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCD8F
oklch(79.7% 0.1 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B852
oklch(70.7% 0.16 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#35A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F01
oklch(26.8% 0.084 139.7)
#9BCD8F 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) | #D1C38B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE92 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C9BD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCD8F
#9BCD8F
oklch(79.7% 0.1 139.6)
- #DAA8E6
#DAA8E6
oklch(79.8% 0.101 319.7)
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 #9BCD8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BCD8F 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.