#9BB887
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.8% 0.075 132.9), rgb(155, 184, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#9BB887 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB887 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.075 132.9) |
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 #9BB887 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB887 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB887 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB887 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB887
oklch(74.8% 0.075 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#739658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B803D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2F
oklch(49% 0.097 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5828
oklch(42.6% 0.08 133)
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Step 900
900
#344925
oklch(37.8% 0.063 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#9BB887 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) | #BCB184 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE89 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB4AB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB887
#9BB887
oklch(74.8% 0.075 132.9)
- #BEA0D0
#BEA0D0
oklch(74.8% 0.075 312.6)
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 #9BB887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BB887 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.