#9DBE85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.086 132.6), rgb(157, 190, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#9DBE85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBE85 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 190, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.086 132.6) |
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 #9DBE85 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBE85 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBE85 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBE85 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBE85
oklch(76.3% 0.086 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB253
oklch(70.6% 0.137 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E02
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D02
oklch(26.9% 0.072 132.3)
#9DBE85 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) | #C3B681 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB388 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB9AF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBE85
#9DBE85
oklch(76.3% 0.086 132.6)
- #C5A2DA
#C5A2DA
oklch(76.2% 0.087 312.6)
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 #9DBE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
Use #9DBE85 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.