#9BBF94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.072 140.5), rgb(155, 191, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#9BBF94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 141°. 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 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBF94 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.072 140.5) |
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 #9BBF94 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBF94 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBF94 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBF94 text on black | 10.27:1 | 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
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBF94
oklch(76.7% 0.072 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B26D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#539E44
oklch(63% 0.146 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#348822
oklch(55.5% 0.159 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#267413
oklch(49.2% 0.148 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#215E14
oklch(42.6% 0.123 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D19
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#9BBF94 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) | #C2B891 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB496 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BCB3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBF94
#9BBF94
oklch(76.7% 0.072 140.5)
- #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 #9BBF94, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BBF94 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.