#9BCD91
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.098 140.4), rgb(155, 205, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#9BCD91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCD91 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 205, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.098 140.4) |
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 #9BCD91 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCD91 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCD91 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCD91 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCD91
oklch(79.8% 0.098 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B855
oklch(70.8% 0.157 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#32A40D
oklch(63% 0.2 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.082 140.4)
#9BCD91 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) | #D1C38D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE94 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C9BD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCD91
#9BCD91
oklch(79.8% 0.098 140.4)
- #DAA9E4
#DAA9E4
oklch(79.9% 0.097 320.6)
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 #9BCD91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #9BCD91 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.