#9BB28E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.057 134.3), rgb(155, 178, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#9BB28E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB28E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 178, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.057 134.3) |
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 #9BB28E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB28E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB28E text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB28E text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB28E
oklch(73.6% 0.057 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#779367
oklch(63% 0.071 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#607E4E
oklch(55.7% 0.079 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#415634
oklch(42.6% 0.06 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#37472D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#9BB28E 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) | #B5AC8C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA90 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BAFA8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB28E
#9BB28E
oklch(73.6% 0.057 134.3)
- #B79FC3
#B79FC3
oklch(73.5% 0.058 314.4)
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 #9BB28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #9BB28E 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.