#9BBFA7
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.052 155.8), rgb(155, 191, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#9BBFA7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.052 155.8) |
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 #9BBFA7 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFA7 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFA7 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFA7 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFA7
oklch(77.1% 0.052 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B08B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C6E
oklch(63% 0.105 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C8756
oklch(55.7% 0.115 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D7246
oklch(49.1% 0.106 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#9BBFA7 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) | #BFB9A6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5A8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BEB8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFA7
#9BBFA7
oklch(77.1% 0.052 155.8)
- #CBA9C1
#CBA9C1
oklch(77.2% 0.051 336.8)
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 #9BBFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #9BBFA7 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.