#9CBB73
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.2% 0.103 127.7), rgb(156, 187, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#9CBB73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBB73 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 187, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.103 127.7) |
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 #9CBB73 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CBB73 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBB73 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBB73 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CBB73
oklch(75.2% 0.103 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#739838
oklch(63.2% 0.131 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8205
oklch(55.7% 0.143 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5902
oklch(42.6% 0.109 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#344A10
oklch(37.8% 0.086 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#9CBB73 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) | #C2B26E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB077 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB5A9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBB73
#9CBB73
oklch(75.2% 0.103 127.7)
- #C09DE1
#C09DE1
oklch(75.2% 0.102 307.6)
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 #9CBB73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #9CBB73 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.