#9BD689
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.121 138.6), rgb(155, 214, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#9BD689 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD689 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 214, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.121 138.6) |
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 #9BD689 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD689 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD689 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD689 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD689
oklch(81.7% 0.121 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#59BB34
oklch(70.6% 0.193 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#9BD689 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) | #DBCA84 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C58D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D1C2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD689
#9BD689
oklch(81.7% 0.121 138.6)
- #E4AAF5
#E4AAF5
oklch(81.7% 0.12 318.4)
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 #9BD689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.061
Use #9BD689 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.