#9CB968
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.5% 0.112 125.1), rgb(156, 185, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#9CB968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB968 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 185, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.112 125.1) |
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 #9CB968 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB968 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB968 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB968 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C998
oklch(80.9% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB968
oklch(74.5% 0.112 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#759825
oklch(63.2% 0.144 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A02
oklch(37.8% 0.094 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B06
oklch(27% 0.059 124.6)
#9CB968 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) | #C1B062 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE6C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B2A6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB968
#9CB968
oklch(74.5% 0.112 125.1)
- #BD9AE5
#BD9AE5
oklch(74.5% 0.112 305.2)
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 #9CB968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #9CB968 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.