#9CB385
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.069 129.6), rgb(156, 179, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#9CB385 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB385 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 179, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.069 129.6) |
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 #9CB385 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB385 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB385 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB385 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7AA
oklch(81% 0.043 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB385
oklch(73.7% 0.069 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#78945A
oklch(63% 0.088 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#617E3F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#506B31
oklch(49.2% 0.09 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#42572A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#384826
oklch(37.8% 0.058 129.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#9CB385 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) | #B8AD82 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB87 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EAFA7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB385
#9CB385
oklch(73.7% 0.069 129.6)
- #B79ECB
#B79ECB
oklch(73.6% 0.069 309.8)
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 #9CB385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
Use #9CB385 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.