#9CB387
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.066 130.4), rgb(156, 179, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#9CB387 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB387 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 179, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.066 130.4) |
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 #9CB387 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB387 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB387 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB387 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB387
oklch(73.8% 0.066 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#78945D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#617E42
oklch(55.6% 0.092 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#506A34
oklch(49% 0.085 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#42572C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#384828
oklch(37.9% 0.055 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#9CB387 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) | #B7AD84 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB89 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DAFA7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB387
#9CB387
oklch(73.8% 0.066 130.4)
- #B79FCA
#B79FCA
oklch(73.8% 0.066 309.9)
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 #9CB387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
Use #9CB387 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.