#9CB586
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.2% 0.071 130.8), rgb(156, 181, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#9CB586 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB586 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 181, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.071 130.8) |
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 #9CB586 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB586 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB586 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB586 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 130.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB586
oklch(74.2% 0.071 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#76955A
oklch(63.1% 0.091 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B31
oklch(49.1% 0.091 131)
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Step 800
800
#405729
oklch(42.6% 0.075 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#374826
oklch(37.7% 0.058 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#9CB586 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) | #BAAE83 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC88 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB1A8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB586
#9CB586
oklch(74.2% 0.071 130.8)
- #BA9FCD
#BA9FCD
oklch(74.2% 0.071 311.1)
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 #9CB586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #9CB586 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.