#9BB095
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.045 138.7), rgb(155, 176, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#9BB095 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB095 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 176, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 15%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.045 138.7) |
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 #9BB095 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB095 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB095 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB095 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB095
oklch(73.3% 0.045 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#789271
oklch(63% 0.057 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#617C59
oklch(55.5% 0.061 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#506949
oklch(49.1% 0.058 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#42553C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#384733
oklch(37.9% 0.038 138)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#9BB095 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) | #B2AB94 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA996 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AAEA8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB095
#9BB095
oklch(73.3% 0.045 138.7)
- #B5A0BB
#B5A0BB
oklch(73.3% 0.045 318.7)
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 #9BB095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
Use #9BB095 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.