#9CB38D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.059 133.2), rgb(156, 179, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#9CB38D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB38D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 179, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.059 133.2) |
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 #9CB38D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB38D | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB38D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB38D text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB38D
oklch(73.9% 0.059 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#779464
oklch(63.2% 0.077 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#607E4B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#415632
oklch(42.6% 0.062 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#37472C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#9CB38D 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) | #B6AD8B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB0A9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB38D
#9CB38D
oklch(73.9% 0.059 133.2)
- #B8A0C5
#B8A0C5
oklch(73.9% 0.059 313.7)
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 #9CB38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #9CB38D 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.