#9BC192
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.077 139.7), rgb(155, 193, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#9BC192 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC192 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.077 139.7) |
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 #9BC192 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC192 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC192 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC192 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC192
oklch(77.1% 0.077 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B367
oklch(70.6% 0.124 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#509F3B
oklch(63% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F890E
oklch(55.5% 0.171 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F06
oklch(42.7% 0.132 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E12
oklch(37.7% 0.103 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 140.1)
#9BC192 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) | #C4B98F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB594 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BEB4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC192
#9BC192
oklch(77.1% 0.077 139.7)
- #CBA5D4
#CBA5D4
oklch(77.1% 0.078 319.8)
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 #9BC192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BC192 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.