#9BDB83
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.7% 0.135 137.5), rgb(155, 219, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#9BDB83 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDB83 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 219, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.135 137.5) |
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 #9BDB83 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDB83 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDB83 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDB83 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 136.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B5
oklch(88.4% 0.074 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDB83
oklch(82.7% 0.135 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#52BD04
oklch(70.7% 0.215 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#9BDB83 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) | #E0CE7D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C888 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D5C5 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDB83
#9BDB83
oklch(82.7% 0.135 137.5)
- #EAAAFF
#EAAAFF
oklch(82.7% 0.134 317.6)
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 #9BDB83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BDB83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BDB83 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.