#9BB392
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.054 137.2), rgb(155, 179, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#9BB392 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB392 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 179, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 18%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.054 137.2) |
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 #9BB392 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB392 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB392 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB392 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB392
oklch(73.9% 0.054 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#76936B
oklch(63% 0.067 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E52
oklch(55.7% 0.075 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A43
oklch(49.1% 0.068 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#405637
oklch(42.6% 0.056 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#364730
oklch(37.6% 0.044 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#9BB392 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) | #B6AD90 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB94 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB0AA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB392
#9BB392
oklch(73.9% 0.054 137.2)
- #B9A1C1
#B9A1C1
oklch(74% 0.053 317.6)
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 #9BB392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #9BB392 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.