#9CB09D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.035 146.6), rgb(156, 176, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#9CB09D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB09D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 176, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 11%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.035 146.6) |
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 #9CB09D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB09D | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB09D text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB09D text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B8
oklch(81% 0.023 145.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB09D
oklch(73.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#78917A
oklch(63% 0.044 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#617B63
oklch(55.5% 0.048 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#506852
oklch(49.1% 0.045 147)
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Step 800
800
#425543
oklch(42.8% 0.038 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#384639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#9CB09D 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) | #B1AC9C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAA9E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AAFAA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB09D
#9CB09D
oklch(73.6% 0.035 146.6)
- #B6A2B5
#B6A2B5
oklch(73.5% 0.035 327.5)
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 #9CB09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #9CB09D 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.