#9BD178
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.2% 0.131 134), rgb(155, 209, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#9BD178 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD178 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 209, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.131 134) |
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 #9BD178 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD178 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD178 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD178 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B4
oklch(88.5% 0.072 133.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD178
oklch(80.2% 0.131 134)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#9BD178 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) | #D7C571 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC07D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCBBB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD178
#9BD178
oklch(80.2% 0.131 134)
- #DDA4F9
#DDA4F9
oklch(80.1% 0.131 314.2)
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 #9BD178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BD178 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.