#9BDF89
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.8% 0.134 139.2), rgb(155, 223, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#9BDF89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDF89 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 223, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.134 139.2) |
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 #9BDF89 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BDF89 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDF89 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDF89 text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDF89
oklch(83.8% 0.134 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#49BE1A
oklch(70.7% 0.215 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#9BDF89 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) | #E4D283 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACB8E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DACA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDF89
#9BDF89
oklch(83.8% 0.134 139.2)
- #EEAEFF
#EEAEFF
oklch(83.7% 0.129 319.1)
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 #9BDF89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BDF89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #9BDF89 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.