#9CB398
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.046 141), rgb(156, 179, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#9CB398 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB398 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 179, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.046 141) |
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 #9CB398 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB398 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB398 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB398 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B4
oklch(81% 0.03 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB398
oklch(74.2% 0.046 141)
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Step 500
500
#769371
oklch(63.1% 0.06 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D5A
oklch(55.7% 0.063 141)
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Step 700
700
#4E6949
oklch(49% 0.059 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#40563C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#364734
oklch(37.7% 0.038 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#9CB398 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) | #B5AE97 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC99 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB1AB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB398
#9CB398
oklch(74.2% 0.046 141)
- #B9A2BD
#B9A2BD
oklch(74.1% 0.046 321.3)
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 #9CB398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #9CB398 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.