#9BD257
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80% 0.164 129.7), rgb(155, 210, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#9BD257 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD257 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 210, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.164 129.7) |
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 #9BD257 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD257 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD257 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD257 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1D0
oklch(93.7% 0.047 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E6A6
oklch(88.6% 0.091 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD257
oklch(80% 0.164 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#9BD257 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) | #DBC44A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C060 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCAB7 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD257
#9BD257
oklch(80% 0.164 129.7)
- #D8A5FF
#D8A5FF
oklch(80.1% 0.134 309.6)
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 #9BD257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.027
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BD257 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.