#9BB78F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.8% 0.064 136.4), rgb(155, 183, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#9BB78F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB78F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 183, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.064 136.4) |
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 #9BB78F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB78F | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB78F text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB78F text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB78F
oklch(74.8% 0.064 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#739563
oklch(63.1% 0.082 136)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F4A
oklch(55.5% 0.088 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B3B
oklch(49% 0.082 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5831
oklch(42.8% 0.069 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#9BB78F 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) | #BAB18D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE91 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB4AC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB78F
#9BB78F
oklch(74.8% 0.064 136.4)
- #BEA1C9
#BEA1C9
oklch(74.8% 0.065 316.7)
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 #9BB78F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #9BB78F 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.