#9CB587
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.2% 0.07 131.1), rgb(156, 181, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#9CB587 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB587 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 181, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.07 131.1) |
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 #9CB587 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB587 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CB587 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB587 text on black | 9.37:1 | 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
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB587
oklch(74.2% 0.07 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#76955B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F40
oklch(55.6% 0.097 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#40572A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#364826
oklch(37.7% 0.059 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#9CB587 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) | #B9AE84 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD89 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB1A9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB587
#9CB587
oklch(74.2% 0.07 131.1)
- #BA9FCC
#BA9FCC
oklch(74.1% 0.07 311.7)
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 #9CB587, 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 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #9CB587 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.