#9BC197
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.072 142.4), rgb(155, 193, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#9BC197 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC197 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.072 142.4) |
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 #9BC197 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC197 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC197 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC197 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC197
oklch(77.2% 0.072 142.4)
-
Step 400
400
#75B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.6)
-
Step 500
500
#4E9F48
oklch(63.1% 0.147 142.3)
-
Step 600
600
#2D8928
oklch(55.6% 0.159 142.4)
-
Step 700
700
#1E741A
oklch(49% 0.148 142.4)
-
Step 800
800
#1C5F19
oklch(42.8% 0.123 142.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1E4E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.096 142.4)
-
Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#9BC197 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) | #C3B995 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB699 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BEB5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC197
#9BC197
oklch(77.2% 0.072 142.4)
- #CBA6D0
#CBA6D0
oklch(77.2% 0.071 322.3)
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 #9BC197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #9BC197 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.