#9CBB78
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.3% 0.097 128.7), rgb(156, 187, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#9CBB78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBB78 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 187, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.097 128.7) |
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 #9CBB78 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CBB78 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBB78 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBB78 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CBB78
oklch(75.3% 0.097 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#729840
oklch(63.2% 0.125 129)
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Step 600
600
#5B821A
oklch(55.7% 0.135 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D09
oklch(49% 0.125 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D590F
oklch(42.6% 0.103 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#344916
oklch(37.5% 0.08 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#9CBB78 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) | #C1B273 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB07B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB5AA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBB78
#9CBB78
oklch(75.3% 0.097 128.7)
- #C09EDE
#C09EDE
oklch(75.2% 0.097 308.4)
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 #9CBB78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #9CBB78 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.