#9BBD9E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.057 147.4), rgb(155, 189, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#9BBD9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBD9E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.057 147.4) |
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 #9BBD9E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBD9E | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBD9E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBD9E text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBD9E
oklch(76.5% 0.057 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B080
oklch(70.6% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#549C5F
oklch(63% 0.116 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#368745
oklch(55.7% 0.127 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#277236
oklch(49.1% 0.118 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#225D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#224C29
oklch(37.6% 0.076 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#9BBD9E 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) | #BEB79C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BBB4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBD9E
#9BBD9E
oklch(76.5% 0.057 147.4)
- #C7A6C6
#C7A6C6
oklch(76.4% 0.058 327.1)
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 #9BBD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #9BBD9E 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.