#9BD397
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.101 143), rgb(155, 211, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#9BD397 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD397 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.101 143) |
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 #9BD397 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD397 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD397 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD397 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD397
oklch(81.3% 0.101 143)
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Step 400
400
#5CB958
oklch(70.6% 0.161 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#10A618
oklch(63% 0.206 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#033004
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.1)
#9BD397 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) | #D6C893 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CFC3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD397
#9BD397
oklch(81.3% 0.101 143)
- #E2ACE8
#E2ACE8
oklch(81.3% 0.101 323.1)
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 #9BD397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BD397 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.