#9BD77D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.135 135.9), rgb(155, 215, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#9BD77D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD77D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 215, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.135 135.9) |
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 #9BD77D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD77D | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD77D text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD77D text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B4
oklch(88.5% 0.075 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD77D
oklch(81.7% 0.135 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.21 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#9BD77D 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) | #DDCA76 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C582 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD1C1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD77D
#9BD77D
oklch(81.7% 0.135 135.9)
- #E5A7FE
#E5A7FE
oklch(81.6% 0.135 315.9)
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 #9BD77D, 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 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #9BD77D 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.