#9EBC83
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.085 130.8), rgb(158, 188, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#9EBC83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 131°. 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 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBC83 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 188, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.085 130.8) |
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 #9EBC83 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EBC83 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBC83 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBC83 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBC83
oklch(75.8% 0.085 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#83B152
oklch(70.6% 0.135 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D01
oklch(27% 0.072 130.4)
#9EBC83 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) | #C1B47F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB286 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B7AD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBC83
#9EBC83
oklch(75.8% 0.085 130.8)
- #C2A2D9
#C2A2D9
oklch(75.9% 0.085 310.8)
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 #9EBC83, 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 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #9EBC83 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.