#9BBC97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.063 142.1), rgb(155, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#9BBC97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 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 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBC97 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.063 142.1) |
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 #9BBC97 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBC97 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBC97 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBC97 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBC97
oklch(76.1% 0.063 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB176
oklch(70.8% 0.101 142)
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Step 500
500
#589D51
oklch(63.2% 0.13 142)
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Step 600
600
#3B8734
oklch(55.6% 0.141 142)
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Step 700
700
#2C7227
oklch(49% 0.13 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#265D22
oklch(42.7% 0.108 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#244C21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#9BBC97 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) | #BEB595 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B299 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B9B2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBC97
#9BBC97
oklch(76.1% 0.063 142.1)
- #C5A4C9
#C5A4C9
oklch(76% 0.064 322.7)
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 #9BBC97, 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 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #9BBC97 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.