#9BB68F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.5% 0.062 136.1), rgb(155, 182, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#9BB68F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB68F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 182, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.062 136.1) |
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 #9BB68F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB68F | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB68F text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB68F text on black | 9.48:1 | 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
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB68F
oklch(74.5% 0.062 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#749564
oklch(63.2% 0.08 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 136)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3C
oklch(49% 0.08 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5732
oklch(42.6% 0.066 136)
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Step 900
900
#35482C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 136)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#9BB68F 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) | #B9B08D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD91 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB3AB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB68F
#9BB68F
oklch(74.5% 0.062 136.1)
- #BCA1C7
#BCA1C7
oklch(74.5% 0.061 316.1)
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 #9BB68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
Use #9BB68F 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.