#9BB48B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.064 133.4), rgb(155, 180, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#9BB48B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB48B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 180, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.064 133.4) |
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 #9BB48B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB48B | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB48B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB48B text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB48B
oklch(74% 0.064 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#769461
oklch(63% 0.081 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F48
oklch(55.7% 0.089 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B39
oklch(49.2% 0.082 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#40572F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 133)
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Step 900
900
#36482A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#9BB48B 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) | #B8AE89 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB1A9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB48B
#9BB48B
oklch(74% 0.064 133.4)
- #B99FC8
#B99FC8
oklch(73.9% 0.065 313.1)
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 #9BB48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
Use #9BB48B 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.