#9EB96E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(74.8% 0.105 125), rgb(158, 185, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#9EB96E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB96E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 185, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.105 125) |
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 #9EB96E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB96E | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB96E text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB96E text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C99B
oklch(81% 0.065 125.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB96E
oklch(74.8% 0.105 125)
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Step 500
500
#779731
oklch(63.1% 0.134 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#37490B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 125)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#9EB96E 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) | #C1B068 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF72 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B2A7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB96E
#9EB96E
oklch(74.8% 0.105 125)
- #BD9CE3
#BD9CE3
oklch(74.8% 0.106 305.3)
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 #9EB96E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
Use #9EB96E 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.