#9EBD85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.084 131.7), rgb(158, 189, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#9EBD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 132°. 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 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBD85 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 189, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.084 131.7) |
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 #9EBD85 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EBD85 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBD85 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBD85 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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)
#9EBD85
oklch(76.1% 0.084 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#81B254
oklch(70.8% 0.135 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#619D08
oklch(63% 0.172 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D02
oklch(27% 0.071 131.5)
#9EBD85 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) | #C2B581 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB388 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB8AE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBD85
#9EBD85
oklch(76.1% 0.084 131.7)
- #C3A2D9
#C3A2D9
oklch(76% 0.085 311.5)
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 #9EBD85, 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 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #9EBD85 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.