#9BDBAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.5% 0.093 151.8), rgb(155, 219, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#9BDBAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDBAB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 219, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.093 151.8) |
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 #9BDBAB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDBAB | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDBAB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDBAB text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDBAB
oklch(83.5% 0.093 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#49BA70
oklch(70.6% 0.149 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#9BDBAB 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) | #DCD1A8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAE | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D9CE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDBAB
#9BDBAB
oklch(83.5% 0.093 151.8)
- #EEB3E5
#EEB3E5
oklch(83.6% 0.094 331.7)
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 #9BDBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BDBAB 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.