#9BD198
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.097 143.3), rgb(155, 209, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#9BD198 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD198 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 209, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 38%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.097 143.3) |
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 #9BD198 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD198 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD198 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD198 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD198
oklch(80.8% 0.097 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FB95D
oklch(70.8% 0.155 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#1DA525
oklch(63% 0.197 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#053006
oklch(27% 0.082 143.2)
#9BD198 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) | #D4C795 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CEC2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD198
#9BD198
oklch(80.8% 0.097 143.3)
- #DFABE5
#DFABE5
oklch(80.7% 0.098 323)
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 #9BD198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #9BD198 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.