#9BB59D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.7% 0.044 147.2), rgb(155, 181, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#9BB59D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB59D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.044 147.2) |
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 #9BB59D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB59D | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB59D text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB59D text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB59D
oklch(74.7% 0.044 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#739376
oklch(63.1% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D5E
oklch(55.5% 0.061 147)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4E
oklch(49.2% 0.057 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5640
oklch(42.6% 0.047 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#9BB59D 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) | #B6B09C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AD9E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B4AE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB59D
#9BB59D
oklch(74.7% 0.044 147.2)
- #BDA3BC
#BDA3BC
oklch(74.6% 0.046 327.2)
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 #9BB59D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
Use #9BB59D 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.