#9BDA88
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.128 138.6), rgb(155, 218, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#9BDA88 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDA88 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 218, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.128 138.6) |
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 #9BDA88 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDA88 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDA88 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDA88 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 138.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDA88
oklch(82.6% 0.128 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#53BD27
oklch(70.8% 0.205 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#9BDA88 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) | #DFCD82 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C88D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D5C5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDA88
#9BDA88
oklch(82.6% 0.128 138.6)
- #E9ABFB
#E9ABFB
oklch(82.6% 0.127 318.5)
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 #9BDA88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BDA88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BDA88 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.