#9BB38E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.058 134.6), rgb(155, 179, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#9BB38E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 135°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB38E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 179, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.058 134.6) |
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 #9BB38E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB38E | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB38E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB38E 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
#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
#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)
#9BB38E
oklch(73.8% 0.058 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#769466
oklch(63.1% 0.075 135)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A3E
oklch(49% 0.075 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#405733
oklch(42.8% 0.063 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#37472D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#9BB38E 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) | #B6AD8C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB90 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB0A9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB38E
#9BB38E
oklch(73.8% 0.058 134.6)
- #B8A0C4
#B8A0C4
oklch(73.9% 0.057 314.4)
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 #9BB38E, 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 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #9BB38E 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.