#9EBD76
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.8% 0.102 127.8), rgb(158, 189, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#9EBD76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBD76 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 189, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.102 127.8) |
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 #9EBD76 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EBD76 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBD76 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBD76 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 128.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBD76
oklch(75.8% 0.102 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#83B332
oklch(70.8% 0.163 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#9EBD76 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) | #C4B471 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB27A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B7AB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBD76
#9EBD76
oklch(75.8% 0.102 127.8)
- #C29FE3
#C29FE3
oklch(75.8% 0.102 307.6)
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 #9EBD76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #9EBD76 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.