#9BC49E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.069 146.8), rgb(155, 196, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#9BC49E is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC49E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.069 146.8) |
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 #9BC49E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC49E | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC49E text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC49E text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC49E
oklch(78% 0.069 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B377
oklch(70.6% 0.11 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#45A053
oklch(63.2% 0.142 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A37
oklch(55.6% 0.154 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#0A7529
oklch(49.1% 0.143 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#115F23
oklch(42.6% 0.118 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#9BC49E 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) | #C5BC9C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C2B9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC49E
#9BC49E
oklch(78% 0.069 146.8)
- #D0A9CF
#D0A9CF
oklch(78.2% 0.068 327)
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 #9BC49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BC49E 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.