#9BB990
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.066 137.4), rgb(155, 185, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#9BB990 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 137°. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB990 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 185, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.066 137.4) |
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 #9BB990 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB990 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB990 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB990 text on black | 9.73:1 | 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
#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
#B4C7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB990
oklch(75.2% 0.066 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#719663
oklch(63.2% 0.084 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#598049
oklch(55.7% 0.092 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#486C3B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5831
oklch(42.7% 0.07 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#33482B
oklch(37.5% 0.054 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#9BB990 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) | #BCB28E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF92 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB6AE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB990
#9BB990
oklch(75.2% 0.066 137.4)
- #C0A2CB
#C0A2CB
oklch(75.2% 0.067 316.9)
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 #9BB990, 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 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BB990 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.