#9BD17D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.3% 0.126 135.1), rgb(155, 209, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#9BD17D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 135°. 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 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD17D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 209, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.126 135.1) |
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 #9BD17D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD17D | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD17D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD17D text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 134.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD17D
oklch(80.3% 0.126 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#63BA14
oklch(70.6% 0.201 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#9BD17D 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) | #D7C577 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC182 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCBBC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD17D
#9BD17D
oklch(80.3% 0.126 135.1)
- #DDA5F6
#DDA5F6
oklch(80.2% 0.126 315.1)
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 #9BD17D, 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 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BD17D 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.