#9CB59F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.8% 0.042 148.6), rgb(156, 181, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#9CB59F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB59F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 181, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 14%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.042 148.6) |
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 #9CB59F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB59F | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB59F text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB59F text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B8
oklch(81% 0.026 149)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB59F
oklch(74.8% 0.042 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#749378
oklch(63.2% 0.053 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D61
oklch(55.6% 0.057 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6950
oklch(49% 0.053 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E5641
oklch(42.7% 0.045 148)
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Step 900
900
#354737
oklch(37.7% 0.035 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.022 150.1)
#9CB59F 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) | #B6B09E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1ADA0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B4AF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB59F
#9CB59F
oklch(74.8% 0.042 148.6)
- #BDA4BB
#BDA4BB
oklch(74.8% 0.043 328.5)
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 #9CB59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
Use #9CB59F 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.