#9BBB8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.076 134.9), rgb(155, 187, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#9BBB8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBB8A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 187, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.076 134.9) |
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 #9BBB8A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBB8A | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBB8A text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBB8A text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BBB8A
oklch(75.5% 0.076 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9759
oklch(63.1% 0.099 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#57813E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 135)
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Step 700
700
#476D30
oklch(49.1% 0.099 135)
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Step 800
800
#3B5929
oklch(42.8% 0.082 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#334926
oklch(37.7% 0.063 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#9BBB8A 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) | #BFB387 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB7AE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBB8A
#9BBB8A
oklch(75.5% 0.076 134.9)
- #C2A1D1
#C2A1D1
oklch(75.4% 0.077 315.2)
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 #9BBB8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
Use #9BBB8A 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.