#9BD466
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.7% 0.153 131.7), rgb(155, 212, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#9BD466 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD466 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 212, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.153 131.7) |
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 #9BD466 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD466 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD466 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD466 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D2
oklch(93.7% 0.045 132)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5AB
oklch(88.4% 0.084 131.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD466
oklch(80.7% 0.153 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B800
oklch(70.8% 0.196 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#9BD466 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) | #DCC75C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C26D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCCBB | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD466
#9BD466
oklch(80.7% 0.153 131.7)
- #DDA6FF
#DDA6FF
oklch(80.7% 0.135 311.9)
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 #9BD466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
Use #9BD466 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.