#9BBF93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.073 140), rgb(155, 191, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#9BBF93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBF93 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.073 140) |
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 #9BBF93 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBF93 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBF93 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBF93 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBF93
oklch(76.6% 0.073 140)
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Step 400
400
#78B26C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#539E42
oklch(63% 0.148 140)
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Step 600
600
#35891E
oklch(55.7% 0.162 140)
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Step 700
700
#26740E
oklch(49.2% 0.151 140)
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Step 800
800
#225E11
oklch(42.6% 0.124 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#214D17
oklch(37.6% 0.097 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#9BBF93 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) | #C2B790 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB495 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BCB3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBF93
#9BBF93
oklch(76.6% 0.073 140)
- #C8A5D0
#C8A5D0
oklch(76.7% 0.071 320)
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 #9BBF93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BBF93 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.