#9DBC7E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.7% 0.091 129.9), rgb(157, 188, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#9DBC7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBC7E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 188, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.091 129.9) |
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 #9DBC7E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DBC7E | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBC7E text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBC7E text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DBC7E
oklch(75.7% 0.091 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#729747
oklch(63% 0.116 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A8127
oklch(55.5% 0.126 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D19
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5918
oklch(42.7% 0.097 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#34491A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#9DBC7E 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) | #C2B47A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB281 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB7AC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBC7E
#9DBC7E
oklch(75.7% 0.091 129.9)
- #C2A0DC
#C2A0DC
oklch(75.7% 0.092 310)
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 #9DBC7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #9DBC7E 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.