#9BC09E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.062 147.1), rgb(155, 192, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#9BC09E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 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 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC09E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 192, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.062 147.1) |
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 #9BC09E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC09E | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC09E text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC09E text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC09E
oklch(77.1% 0.062 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B27C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.128 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D883F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 147)
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Step 700
700
#1E7331
oklch(49% 0.128 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E29
oklch(42.7% 0.107 147)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D26
oklch(37.7% 0.083 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#9BC09E 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) | #C1B99C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB5A0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BEB6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC09E
#9BC09E
oklch(77.1% 0.062 147.1)
- #CBA7CA
#CBA7CA
oklch(77.1% 0.063 327)
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 #9BC09E, 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 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #9BC09E 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.