#9BBF89
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.4% 0.084 135.4), rgb(155, 191, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#9BBF89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBF89 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.084 135.4) |
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 #9BBF89 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBF89 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBF89 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBF89 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBF89
oklch(76.4% 0.084 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB35A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#569F1F
oklch(63.1% 0.172 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E05
oklch(27.1% 0.072 135.7)
#9BBF89 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) | #C3B786 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB48C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBBB1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBF89
#9BBF89
oklch(76.4% 0.084 135.4)
- #C7A2D7
#C7A2D7
oklch(76.3% 0.084 315.5)
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 #9BBF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #9BBF89 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.