#9BD381
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.125 136.2), rgb(155, 211, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#9BD381 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD381 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 211, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.125 136.2) |
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 #9BD381 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD381 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD381 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD381 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B7
oklch(88.5% 0.069 136)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD381
oklch(80.9% 0.125 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#60BB20
oklch(70.8% 0.2 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#9BD381 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) | #D9C77B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C286 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACDBF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD381
#9BD381
oklch(80.9% 0.125 136.2)
- #E0A7F7
#E0A7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.125 316)
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 #9BD381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
Use #9BD381 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.