#9BCF89
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.11 137.9), rgb(155, 207, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#9BCF89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCF89 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 207, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.11 137.9) |
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 #9BCF89 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCF89 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCF89 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCF89 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 137.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCF89
oklch(80.1% 0.11 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#64B942
oklch(70.7% 0.176 138)
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Step 500
500
#43A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#9BCF89 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) | #D4C484 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CABD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCF89
#9BCF89
oklch(80.1% 0.11 137.9)
- #DCA7EC
#DCA7EC
oklch(80% 0.111 318.2)
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 #9BCF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #9BCF89 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.