#9BCD93
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.096 141.1), rgb(155, 205, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#9BCD93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCD93 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 205, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.096 141.1) |
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 #9BCD93 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCD93 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCD93 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCD93 text on black | 11.54:1 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 141.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCD93
oklch(79.8% 0.096 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#66B859
oklch(70.8% 0.154 141)
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Step 500
500
#31A41C
oklch(63% 0.195 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F05
oklch(26.9% 0.08 141.2)
#9BCD93 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) | #D0C38F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE96 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C9BE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCD93
#9BCD93
oklch(79.8% 0.096 141.1)
- #DAA9E3
#DAA9E3
oklch(79.8% 0.096 321.1)
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 #9BCD93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BCD93 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.