#9BDB8B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.9% 0.126 139.5), rgb(155, 219, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#9BDB8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDB8B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 219, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.126 139.5) |
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 #9BDB8B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDB8B | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDB8B text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDB8B text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B9
oklch(88.5% 0.07 139.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDB8B
oklch(82.9% 0.126 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#50BD2E
oklch(70.8% 0.203 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#9BDB8B 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) | #E0CE85 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D6C7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDB8B
#9BDB8B
oklch(82.9% 0.126 139.5)
- #EBACFB
#EBACFB
oklch(82.9% 0.127 319.4)
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 #9BDB8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BDB8B.
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 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BDB8B 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.