#9BCD95
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.094 142), rgb(155, 205, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#9BCD95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCD95 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 205, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.094 142) |
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 #9BCD95 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCD95 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCD95 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCD95 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCD95
oklch(79.9% 0.094 142)
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Step 400
400
#65B75D
oklch(70.6% 0.149 142)
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Step 500
500
#30A425
oklch(63.1% 0.191 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#075102
oklch(37.8% 0.125 142)
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Step 950
950
#092F07
oklch(26.9% 0.078 142.3)
#9BCD95 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) | #D0C392 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE98 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C9BE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCD95
#9BCD95
oklch(79.9% 0.094 142)
- #DAA9E1
#DAA9E1
oklch(79.8% 0.094 322.2)
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 #9BCD95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #9BCD95 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.