#9BB59B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.047 145.1), rgb(155, 181, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#9BB59B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB59B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.047 145.1) |
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 #9BB59B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB59B | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB59B text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB59B text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB59B
oklch(74.6% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#739373
oklch(63% 0.059 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E5C
oklch(55.7% 0.065 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E563E
oklch(42.6% 0.049 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#354735
oklch(37.7% 0.038 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#9BB59B 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) | #B6B09A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD9C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B3AE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB59B
#9BB59B
oklch(74.6% 0.047 145.1)
- #BCA3BD
#BCA3BD
oklch(74.6% 0.046 324.8)
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 #9BB59B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
Use #9BB59B 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.