#9BC194
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.075 140.7), rgb(155, 193, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#9BC194 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC194 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.075 140.7) |
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 #9BC194 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC194 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC194 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC194 text on black | 10.44:1 | 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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC194
oklch(77.1% 0.075 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B36B
oklch(70.7% 0.119 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F40
oklch(63% 0.153 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E891B
oklch(55.5% 0.166 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#20740A
oklch(49% 0.154 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E16
oklch(37.8% 0.1 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140.6)
#9BC194 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) | #C4B991 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB596 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BEB5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC194
#9BC194
oklch(77.1% 0.075 140.7)
- #CBA5D2
#CBA5D2
oklch(77.1% 0.076 321.1)
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 #9BC194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
Use #9BC194 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.