#9CB89F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.047 148.1), rgb(156, 184, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#9CB89F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB89F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 184, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.047 148.1) |
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 #9CB89F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB89F | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB89F text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB89F text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB89F
oklch(75.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#719475
oklch(63.1% 0.06 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#597E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.065 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#496A4D
oklch(49% 0.06 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C573F
oklch(42.8% 0.051 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#334736
oklch(37.5% 0.038 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#9CB89F 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) | #B9B39E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B7B1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB89F
#9CB89F
oklch(75.4% 0.047 148.1)
- #C0A5BF
#C0A5BF
oklch(75.4% 0.048 327.2)
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 #9CB89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #9CB89F 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.