#9BCE99
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.2% 0.091 143.7), rgb(155, 206, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#9BCE99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCE99 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 206, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.091 143.7) |
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 #9BCE99 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCE99 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCE99 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCE99 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCE99
oklch(80.2% 0.091 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B763
oklch(70.6% 0.144 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#2AA432
oklch(63% 0.185 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#03510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#9BCE99 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) | #D1C496 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CBC0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCE99
#9BCE99
oklch(80.2% 0.091 143.7)
- #DCABE0
#DCABE0
oklch(80.3% 0.091 323.9)
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 #9BCE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #9BCE99 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.