#9BD490
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.11 140.5), rgb(155, 212, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#9BD490 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 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 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD490 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 212, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 44%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.11 140.5) |
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 #9BD490 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD490 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD490 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD490 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD490
oklch(81.4% 0.11 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BBA49
oklch(70.6% 0.176 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#9BD490 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) | #D8C98C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC394 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D0C2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD490
#9BD490
oklch(81.4% 0.11 140.5)
- #E2ABEE
#E2ABEE
oklch(81.4% 0.109 320.2)
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 #9BD490, 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 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #9BD490 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.