#9CB985
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.079 131.8), rgb(156, 185, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#9CB985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB985 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 185, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.079 131.8) |
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 #9CB985 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB985 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB985 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB985 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB985
oklch(75.1% 0.079 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#739654
oklch(63.1% 0.101 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8038
oklch(55.5% 0.109 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2B
oklch(49% 0.101 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5824
oklch(42.6% 0.084 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#354923
oklch(37.8% 0.065 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#9CB985 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) | #BEB282 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF87 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB5AB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB985
#9CB985
oklch(75.1% 0.079 131.8)
- #BFA0D3
#BFA0D3
oklch(75% 0.079 311.9)
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 #9CB985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #9CB985 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.