#9BBC91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.07 138.5), rgb(155, 188, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#9BBC91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBC91 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.07 138.5) |
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 #9BBC91 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBC91 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBC91 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBC91 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBC91
oklch(75.9% 0.07 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D43
oklch(63.1% 0.142 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D871F
oklch(55.5% 0.155 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7310
oklch(49.2% 0.145 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#285D12
oklch(42.6% 0.119 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#254D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#9BBC91 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) | #BFB58E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB293 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB9B0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBC91
#9BBC91
oklch(75.9% 0.07 138.5)
- #C4A3CE
#C4A3CE
oklch(75.9% 0.07 318.3)
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 #9BBC91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #9BBC91 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.