#9BBBA7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.3% 0.045 157.7), rgb(155, 187, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#9BBBA7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBBA7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 187, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.045 157.7) |
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 #9BBBA7 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBBA7 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBBA7 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBBA7 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBBA7
oklch(76.3% 0.045 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#569A74
oklch(63% 0.091 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#38855C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#29704C
oklch(49% 0.092 158)
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Step 800
800
#245C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B35
oklch(37.7% 0.06 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#9BBBA7 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) | #BAB6A6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BAB5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBBA7
#9BBBA7
oklch(76.3% 0.045 157.7)
- #C6A7BC
#C6A7BC
oklch(76.2% 0.046 338)
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 #9BBBA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #9BBBA7 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.