#9DBD80
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.9% 0.09 130.8), rgb(157, 189, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#9DBD80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBD80 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 189, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.09 130.8) |
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 #9DBD80 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DBD80 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBD80 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBD80 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.05 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBD80
oklch(75.9% 0.09 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B24B
oklch(70.7% 0.144 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#9DBD80 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) | #C3B57C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB283 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB8AD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBD80
#9DBD80
oklch(75.9% 0.09 130.8)
- #C3A1DC
#C3A1DC
oklch(76% 0.09 310.5)
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 #9DBD80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #9DBD80 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.