#9BB08D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.1% 0.054 132.9), rgb(155, 176, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#9BB08D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB08D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 176, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.054 132.9) |
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 #9BB08D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB08D | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB08D text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB08D text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB08D
oklch(73.1% 0.054 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#799367
oklch(63.1% 0.07 133)
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Step 600
600
#627D4E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#51693F
oklch(49% 0.07 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#425634
oklch(42.7% 0.059 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#9BB08D 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) | #B3AB8B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CADA6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB08D
#9BB08D
oklch(73.1% 0.054 132.9)
- #B49FC1
#B49FC1
oklch(73.2% 0.054 312.5)
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 #9BB08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
Use #9BB08D 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.