#9BC2A2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.061 150.1), rgb(155, 194, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#9BC2A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 194, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.061 150.1) |
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 #9BC2A2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC2A2 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC2A2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC2A2 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC2A2
oklch(77.7% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#499E5F
oklch(63% 0.125 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#238945
oklch(55.7% 0.138 150)
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Step 700
700
#137437
oklch(49.2% 0.127 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#155E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.105 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#9BC2A2 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) | #C3BBA0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C0B9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC2A2
#9BC2A2
oklch(77.7% 0.061 150.1)
- #CEA9C9
#CEA9C9
oklch(77.8% 0.061 330.7)
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 #9BC2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #9BC2A2 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.