#9BB68D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.5% 0.065 135), rgb(155, 182, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#9BB68D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 135°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB68D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 182, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.065 135) |
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 #9BB68D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB68D | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB68D text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB68D text on black | 9.46:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB68D
oklch(74.5% 0.065 135)
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Step 500
500
#749562
oklch(63.1% 0.082 135)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F48
oklch(55.6% 0.09 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5730
oklch(42.6% 0.068 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#35482B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#9BB68D 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) | #B9B08B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD8F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB3AB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB68D
#9BB68D
oklch(74.5% 0.065 135)
- #BCA0C9
#BCA0C9
oklch(74.4% 0.066 315)
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 #9BB68D, 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 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
Use #9BB68D 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.