#9BD993
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.115 141.7), rgb(155, 217, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#9BD993 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD993 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 217, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.115 141.7) |
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 #9BD993 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD993 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9BD993 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD993 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BD
oklch(88.4% 0.064 141.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD993
oklch(82.6% 0.115 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#52BC47
oklch(70.8% 0.184 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#9BD993 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) | #DDCD8E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C797 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D5C7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD993
#9BD993
oklch(82.6% 0.115 141.7)
- #E9ADF3
#E9ADF3
oklch(82.6% 0.115 321.6)
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 #9BD993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BD993 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.