#9BBCA1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.3% 0.052 150.3), rgb(155, 188, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#9BBCA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.052 150.3) |
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 #9BBCA1 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBCA1 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBCA1 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBCA1 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBCA1
oklch(76.3% 0.052 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB085
oklch(70.8% 0.085 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#559C67
oklch(63.2% 0.107 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#37864E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#29713F
oklch(49% 0.107 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#245C34
oklch(42.6% 0.088 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#9BBCA1 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) | #BDB6A0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B2A2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BBB4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBCA1
#9BBCA1
oklch(76.3% 0.052 150.3)
- #C6A7C2
#C6A7C2
oklch(76.4% 0.051 330.3)
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 #9BBCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BBCA1 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.