#9BD28E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.109 139.7), rgb(155, 210, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#9BD28E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD28E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 210, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.109 139.7) |
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 #9BD28E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD28E | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD28E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD28E text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.032 139.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C5E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 139.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD28E
oklch(80.9% 0.109 139.7)
-
Step 400
400
#5FBA48
oklch(70.8% 0.175 139.7)
-
Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
-
Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
-
Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
-
Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
-
Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
-
Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#9BD28E 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) | #D6C78A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC292 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CEC0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD28E
#9BD28E
oklch(80.9% 0.109 139.7)
- #E0AAED
#E0AAED
oklch(81% 0.109 319.7)
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 #9BD28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BD28E 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.