#9BCE47
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.9% 0.171 127.7), rgb(155, 206, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#9BCE47 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCE47 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 206, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.171 127.7) |
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 #9BCE47 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCE47 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCE47 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCE47 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CE
oklch(93.6% 0.05 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E6A1
oklch(88.6% 0.097 127.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCE47
oklch(78.9% 0.171 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#9BCE47 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) | #D8C035 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BD52 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C5B2 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCE47
#9BCE47
oklch(78.9% 0.171 127.7)
- #D3A1FF
#D3A1FF
oklch(78.9% 0.139 307.9)
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 #9BCE47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.014
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.028
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
Use #9BCE47 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.