#9DBC81
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.088 130.8), rgb(157, 188, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#9DBC81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBC81 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 188, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.088 130.8) |
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 #9DBC81 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DBC81 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBC81 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBC81 text on black | 9.94:1 | 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
#B4C8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DBC81
oklch(75.7% 0.088 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#72974C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A812D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#9DBC81 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) | #C1B47D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB284 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB7AD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBC81
#9DBC81
oklch(75.7% 0.088 130.8)
- #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 #9DBC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
Use #9DBC81 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.