#9BD96E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.9% 0.153 133.5), rgb(155, 217, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#9BD96E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 134°. 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 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD96E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 217, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.153 133.5) |
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 #9BD96E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD96E | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD96E text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD96E text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#DEF1D3
oklch(93.6% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6AD
oklch(88.5% 0.085 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD96E
oklch(81.9% 0.153 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#9BD96E 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) | #E0CB65 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C675 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD2C0 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD96E
#9BD96E
oklch(81.9% 0.153 133.5)
- #E2AAFF
#E2AAFF
oklch(81.9% 0.13 313.7)
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 #9BD96E, 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
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.062
Use #9BD96E 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.