#9CBB66
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75% 0.117 125.5), rgb(156, 187, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#9CBB66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBB66 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 187, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.117 125.5) |
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 #9CBB66 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CBB66 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBB66 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBB66 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA96
oklch(81% 0.074 125.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CBB66
oklch(75% 0.117 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#74981C
oklch(63% 0.149 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B05
oklch(26.9% 0.061 125.5)
#9CBB66 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) | #C3B15F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB06B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B4A7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBB66
#9CBB66
oklch(75% 0.117 125.5)
- #C09AE9
#C09AE9
oklch(75% 0.118 305.8)
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 #9CBB66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.018
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #9CBB66 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.