#9BCF91
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.2% 0.101 140.5), rgb(155, 207, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#9BCF91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCF91 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 207, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.101 140.5) |
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 #9BCF91 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCF91 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCF91 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCF91 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCF91
oklch(80.2% 0.101 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B852
oklch(70.6% 0.162 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#083001
oklch(27.1% 0.086 140.4)
#9BCF91 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) | #D3C58D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC094 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CBBF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCF91
#9BCF91
oklch(80.2% 0.101 140.5)
- #DCA9E7
#DCA9E7
oklch(80.2% 0.102 320.3)
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 #9BCF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BCF91 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.