#9BA591
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.8% 0.031 129), rgb(155, 165, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#9BA591 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA591 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 165, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.031 129) |
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 #9BA591 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA591 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA591 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA591 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA591
oklch(70.8% 0.031 129)
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Step 500
500
#828E75
oklch(63% 0.039 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C785E
oklch(55.5% 0.042 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A654E
oklch(49% 0.038 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#495340
oklch(42.8% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4436
oklch(37.6% 0.025 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#9BA591 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) | #A7A290 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A192 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA39F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA591
#9BA591
oklch(70.8% 0.031 129)
- #A69CB0
#A69CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.031 308)
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 #9BA591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.015
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
Use #9BA591 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.