#9DBD79
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.8% 0.099 129), rgb(157, 189, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#9DBD79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBD79 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 189, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.099 129) |
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 #9DBD79 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DBD79 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBD79 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBD79 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 129.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DBD79
oklch(75.8% 0.099 129)
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Step 500
500
#71983F
oklch(63.1% 0.126 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8218
oklch(55.7% 0.137 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E06
oklch(49.2% 0.128 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C590D
oklch(42.5% 0.105 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A15
oklch(37.8% 0.082 129)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#9DBD79 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) | #C3B474 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB27C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B7AC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBD79
#9DBD79
oklch(75.8% 0.099 129)
- #C39FE0
#C39FE0
oklch(75.8% 0.099 309.4)
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 #9DBD79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
Use #9DBD79 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.