#9BB289
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.063 131.7), rgb(155, 178, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#9BB289 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 132°. 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB289 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 178, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.063 131.7) |
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 #9BB289 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB289 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB289 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB289 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB289
oklch(73.5% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#789460
oklch(63.1% 0.081 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#607E47
oklch(55.6% 0.087 132)
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Step 700
700
#506A38
oklch(49.1% 0.081 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#41572F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#37472A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#9BB289 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) | #B6AC87 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CAEA7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB289
#9BB289
oklch(73.5% 0.063 131.7)
- #B69EC7
#B69EC7
oklch(73.4% 0.064 311.1)
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 #9BB289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #9BB289 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.