#9CB996
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.059 140.3), rgb(156, 185, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#9CB996 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB996 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 185, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.059 140.3) |
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 #9CB996 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB996 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB996 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB996 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B1
oklch(81% 0.036 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB996
oklch(75.4% 0.059 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#71956A
oklch(63.1% 0.075 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#597F51
oklch(55.6% 0.081 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#496B42
oklch(49% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5836
oklch(42.8% 0.064 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#33482F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#9CB996 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) | #BBB394 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B098 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB6AF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB996
#9CB996
oklch(75.4% 0.059 140.3)
- #C0A4C7
#C0A4C7
oklch(75.5% 0.058 319.5)
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 #9CB996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CB996 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.