#9BC2A3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.06 150.9), rgb(155, 194, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#9BC2A3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 194, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.06 150.9) |
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 #9BC2A3 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC2A3 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC2A3 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC2A3 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)
#9BC2A3
oklch(77.7% 0.06 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B281
oklch(70.7% 0.097 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#489E62
oklch(63% 0.123 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#238948
oklch(55.7% 0.135 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#127439
oklch(49.2% 0.126 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#155E30
oklch(42.6% 0.103 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#9BC2A3 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) | #C3BBA1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C1B9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC2A3
#9BC2A3
oklch(77.7% 0.06 150.9)
- #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 #9BC2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
Use #9BC2A3 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.