#9CB491
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.056 135.9), rgb(156, 180, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#9CB491 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB491 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 180, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.056 135.9) |
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 #9CB491 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB491 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB491 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB491 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB491
oklch(74.2% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#769468
oklch(63.2% 0.072 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E50
oklch(55.7% 0.077 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A40
oklch(49.1% 0.072 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#405735
oklch(42.8% 0.061 136)
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Step 900
900
#36472E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#9CB491 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) | #B7AE8F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AC93 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB1AA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB491
#9CB491
oklch(74.2% 0.056 135.9)
- #B9A1C4
#B9A1C4
oklch(74.1% 0.056 315.2)
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 #9CB491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #9CB491 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.