#9BBC92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.069 139), rgb(155, 188, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#9BBC92 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBC92 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.069 139) |
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 #9BBC92 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBC92 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBC92 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBC92 text on black | 10.00:1 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBC92
oklch(76% 0.069 139)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16E
oklch(70.6% 0.11 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#599D45
oklch(63.1% 0.141 139)
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Step 600
600
#3D8723
oklch(55.5% 0.153 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E7315
oklch(49.2% 0.143 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#285D15
oklch(42.6% 0.117 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D19
oklch(37.8% 0.092 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#9BBC92 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) | #BFB590 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B294 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB9B0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBC92
#9BBC92
oklch(76% 0.069 139)
- #C4A3CD
#C4A3CD
oklch(75.8% 0.069 318.9)
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 #9BBC92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #9BBC92 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.