#9EB975
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(74.9% 0.097 126.2), rgb(158, 185, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#9EB975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB975 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 185, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.097 126.2) |
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 #9EB975 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB975 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB975 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB975 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB975
oklch(74.9% 0.097 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#76973D
oklch(63.2% 0.124 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8014
oklch(55.5% 0.134 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C01
oklch(49% 0.124 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#40580A
oklch(42.5% 0.103 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#374913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#9EB975 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) | #C0B170 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF78 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B3A8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB975
#9EB975
oklch(74.9% 0.097 126.2)
- #BD9EDE
#BD9EDE
oklch(74.9% 0.096 306.3)
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 #9EB975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
Use #9EB975 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.