#9BBA9F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.051 148.7), rgb(155, 186, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#9BBA9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBA9F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 186, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.051 148.7) |
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 #9BBA9F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBA9F | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBA9F text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBA9F text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBA9F
oklch(75.8% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF85
oklch(70.7% 0.081 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B66
oklch(63.2% 0.104 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D854D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E713E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#285C33
oklch(42.8% 0.087 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#254B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#9BBA9F 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) | #BBB49E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B9B2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBA9F
#9BBA9F
oklch(75.8% 0.051 148.7)
- #C3A5C1
#C3A5C1
oklch(75.7% 0.052 328.2)
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 #9BBA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BBA9F 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.