#9BB98D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.07 135.8), rgb(155, 185, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#9BB98D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB98D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 185, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.07 135.8) |
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 #9BB98D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB98D | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB98D text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB98D text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB98D
oklch(75.2% 0.07 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#71965F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#598045
oklch(55.6% 0.097 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#496C37
oklch(49.1% 0.089 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C582E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#334929
oklch(37.8% 0.059 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#9BB98D 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) | #BDB28A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB6AD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB98D
#9BB98D
oklch(75.2% 0.07 135.8)
- #C0A1CD
#C0A1CD
oklch(75.1% 0.071 315.9)
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 #9BB98D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #9BB98D 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.