#9BBB97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.061 142), rgb(155, 187, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#9BBB97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBB97 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 187, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.061 142) |
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 #9BBB97 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBB97 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBB97 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBB97 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBB97
oklch(75.8% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400
#7DB077
oklch(70.6% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C53
oklch(63.1% 0.125 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8637
oklch(55.5% 0.136 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F7229
oklch(49.2% 0.127 142)
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Step 800
800
#285D23
oklch(42.8% 0.106 142)
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Step 900
900
#264C22
oklch(37.7% 0.081 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#9BBB97 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) | #BDB495 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B199 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B9B1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBB97
#9BBB97
oklch(75.8% 0.061 142)
- #C4A4C8
#C4A4C8
oklch(75.9% 0.062 322.6)
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 #9BBB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BBB97 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.