#9BDC8D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.1% 0.126 140.1), rgb(155, 220, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#9BDC8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDC8D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 220, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.126 140.1) |
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 #9BDC8D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDC8D | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDC8D text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDC8D text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#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
#C1E5B9
oklch(88.4% 0.07 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDC8D
oklch(83.1% 0.126 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#4EBD32
oklch(70.7% 0.201 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#9BDC8D 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) | #E0CF88 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C991 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D7C8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDC8D
#9BDC8D
oklch(83.1% 0.126 140.1)
- #ECADFB
#ECADFB
oklch(83.2% 0.125 319.8)
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 #9BDC8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BDC8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BDC8D 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.