#9DBC80
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.089 130.5), rgb(157, 188, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#9DBC80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBC80 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 188, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.089 130.5) |
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 #9DBC80 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DBC80 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBC80 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBC80 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DBC80
oklch(75.7% 0.089 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#72974A
oklch(63.1% 0.113 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A812B
oklch(55.6% 0.123 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D591B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#34491C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#9DBC80 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) | #C2B47C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB283 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB7AC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBC80
#9DBC80
oklch(75.7% 0.089 130.5)
- #C2A1DA
#C2A1DA
oklch(75.8% 0.088 310.6)
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 #9DBC80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
Use #9DBC80 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.