#9BC19E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.4% 0.064 147), rgb(155, 193, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#9BC19E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC19E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.064 147) |
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 #9BC19E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC19E | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC19E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC19E text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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)
#9BC19E
oklch(77.4% 0.064 147)
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Step 400
400
#74B27B
oklch(70.7% 0.102 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E59
oklch(63% 0.13 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#29893D
oklch(55.7% 0.143 147)
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Step 700
700
#1A742F
oklch(49.2% 0.133 147)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E28
oklch(42.6% 0.109 147)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D25
oklch(37.6% 0.085 147)
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Step 950
950
#122D16
oklch(26.9% 0.054 147.1)
#9BC19E 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) | #C2BA9C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BFB7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC19E
#9BC19E
oklch(77.4% 0.064 147)
- #CCA8CB
#CCA8CB
oklch(77.5% 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 #9BC19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #9BC19E 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.