#9BDC8F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.2% 0.124 140.6), rgb(155, 220, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#9BDC8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDC8F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 220, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.124 140.6) |
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 #9BDC8F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDC8F | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDC8F text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDC8F text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.069 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDC8F
oklch(83.2% 0.124 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#4EBD38
oklch(70.8% 0.198 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#9BDC8F 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) | #E0D08A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C993 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D7C8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDC8F
#9BDC8F
oklch(83.2% 0.124 140.6)
- #ECADF9
#ECADF9
oklch(83.1% 0.123 320.6)
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 #9BDC8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BDC8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BDC8F 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.