#9DBE74
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.9% 0.106 128.3), rgb(157, 190, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#9DBE74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBE74 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 190, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.106 128.3) |
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 #9DBE74 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DBE74 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBE74 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBE74 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBE74
oklch(75.9% 0.106 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B32A
oklch(70.6% 0.169 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#9DBE74 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) | #C5B56F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B378 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B8AC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBE74
#9DBE74
oklch(75.9% 0.106 128.3)
- #C49FE5
#C49FE5
oklch(76.1% 0.105 308.2)
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 #9DBE74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.015
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #9DBE74 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.