#9BB588
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.069 132.3), rgb(155, 181, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#9BB588 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB588 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.069 132.3) |
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 #9BB588 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB588 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB588 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB588 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB588
oklch(74.2% 0.069 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#75955C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F42
oklch(55.6% 0.096 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B34
oklch(49% 0.088 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F572B
oklch(42.6% 0.074 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#9BB588 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) | #B9AE85 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC8A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB1A9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB588
#9BB588
oklch(74.2% 0.069 132.3)
- #BA9FCB
#BA9FCB
oklch(74.1% 0.069 312.2)
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 #9BB588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #9BB588 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.