#9CB799
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.052 142.3), rgb(156, 183, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#9CB799 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB799 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 183, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.052 142.3) |
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 #9CB799 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB799 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB799 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB799 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB799
oklch(75.1% 0.052 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#73946F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 142)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E57
oklch(55.6% 0.071 142)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B47
oklch(49.2% 0.068 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D573B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#344832
oklch(37.8% 0.045 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#9CB799 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) | #B9B197 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB5AE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB799
#9CB799
oklch(75.1% 0.052 142.3)
- #BEA4C2
#BEA4C2
oklch(75.1% 0.051 321.8)
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 #9CB799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #9CB799 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.