#9BB88E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.067 136.1), rgb(155, 184, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#9BB88E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 136°. 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB88E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.067 136.1) |
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 #9BB88E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB88E | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB88E text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB88E text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB88E
oklch(75% 0.067 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#729561
oklch(63% 0.085 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A8048
oklch(55.7% 0.093 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C39
oklch(49.2% 0.086 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D582F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482A
oklch(37.6% 0.055 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#9BB88E 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) | #BBB18C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF90 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB5AC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB88E
#9BB88E
oklch(75% 0.067 136.1)
- #BFA1CB
#BFA1CB
oklch(74.9% 0.068 316.3)
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 #9BB88E, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
Use #9BB88E 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.