#9BB89E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.049 147.9), rgb(155, 184, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#9BB89E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB89E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.049 147.9) |
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 #9BB89E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB89E | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB89E text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB89E text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB89E
oklch(75.4% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#709474
oklch(63% 0.062 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#587E5D
oklch(55.5% 0.066 148)
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Step 700
700
#486B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.064 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B573F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#334835
oklch(37.8% 0.042 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#9BB89E 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) | #B9B39D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B7B0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB89E
#9BB89E
oklch(75.4% 0.049 147.9)
- #C1A5BF
#C1A5BF
oklch(75.5% 0.048 328.3)
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 #9BB89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BB89E 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.