#9DBF69
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76% 0.119 126.7), rgb(157, 191, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#9DBF69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBF69 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 191, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.119 126.7) |
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 #9DBF69 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DBF69 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBF69 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBF69 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD6
oklch(93.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B3
oklch(88.5% 0.067 127.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBF69
oklch(76% 0.119 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#9DBF69 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) | #C7B562 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B8AB | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBF69
#9DBF69
oklch(76% 0.119 126.7)
- #C59DED
#C59DED
oklch(76.1% 0.119 306.7)
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 #9DBF69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #9DBF69 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.