#9BDA71
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.2% 0.151 134.1), rgb(155, 218, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#9BDA71 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.151 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 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDA71 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 218, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.151 134.1) |
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 #9BDA71 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDA71 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BDA71 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDA71 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#DEF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.043 134.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6AE
oklch(88.5% 0.084 134.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDA71
oklch(82.2% 0.151 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#9BDA71 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) | #E1CC68 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C778 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD3C2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDA71
#9BDA71
oklch(82.2% 0.151 134.1)
- #E3ABFF
#E3ABFF
oklch(82.2% 0.129 314)
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 #9BDA71, 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 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.063
Use #9BDA71 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.