#9BB590
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.059 136.4), rgb(155, 181, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#9BB590 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB590 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.059 136.4) |
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 #9BB590 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB590 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB590 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB590 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AF
oklch(81% 0.038 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB590
oklch(74.3% 0.059 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#749466
oklch(63% 0.076 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F4D
oklch(55.7% 0.084 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B3E
oklch(49.2% 0.078 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5734
oklch(42.7% 0.063 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#35482D
oklch(37.7% 0.05 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#9BB590 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) | #B8AF8E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD92 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB2AB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB590
#9BB590
oklch(74.3% 0.059 136.4)
- #BBA1C5
#BBA1C5
oklch(74.4% 0.058 316.6)
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 #9BB590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #9BB590 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.