#9BB29B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.041 145.1), rgb(155, 178, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#9BB29B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB29B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 178, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 13%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.041 145.1) |
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 #9BB29B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB29B | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB29B text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB29B text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB29B
oklch(73.9% 0.041 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#769276
oklch(63% 0.052 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D5F
oklch(55.7% 0.058 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E694E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#405640
oklch(42.8% 0.045 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#364736
oklch(37.8% 0.036 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#9BB29B 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) | #B3AD9A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B1AB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB29B
#9BB29B
oklch(73.9% 0.041 145.1)
- #B9A2B9
#B9A2B9
oklch(73.9% 0.042 326)
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 #9BB29B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
Use #9BB29B 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.