#9BD98B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.4% 0.123 139.3), rgb(155, 217, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#9BD98B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD98B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 217, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.123 139.3) |
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 #9BD98B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD98B | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD98B text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD98B text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD98B
oklch(82.4% 0.123 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#54BC33
oklch(70.7% 0.197 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#9BD98B 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) | #DECD86 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C78F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D4C5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD98B
#9BD98B
oklch(82.4% 0.123 139.3)
- #E8ABF8
#E8ABF8
oklch(82.4% 0.123 319.2)
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 #9BD98B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BD98B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BD98B 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.