#9BB692
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.059 137.9), rgb(155, 182, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#9BB692 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB692 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 182, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.059 137.9) |
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 #9BB692 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB692 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB692 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB692 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB692
oklch(74.6% 0.059 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#739568
oklch(63.2% 0.076 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F4F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B40
oklch(49.1% 0.076 138)
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Step 800
800
#3E5735
oklch(42.7% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#35482E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#9BB692 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) | #B9B090 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD94 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB3AC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB692
#9BB692
oklch(74.6% 0.059 137.9)
- #BDA2C5
#BDA2C5
oklch(74.7% 0.058 318.4)
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 #9BB692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BB692 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.