#9BB893
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.061 138.9), rgb(155, 184, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#9BB893 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 139°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB893 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 21%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.061 138.9) |
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 #9BB893 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB893 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB893 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB893 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB893
oklch(75.1% 0.061 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#719567
oklch(63% 0.078 139)
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Step 600
600
#597F4F
oklch(55.5% 0.084 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#496B3F
oklch(49% 0.078 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5834
oklch(42.8% 0.066 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#34482E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#9BB893 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) | #BBB291 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF95 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB5AE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB893
#9BB893
oklch(75.1% 0.061 138.9)
- #BFA2C7
#BFA2C7
oklch(75% 0.061 318.9)
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 #9BB893, 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 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BB893 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.