#9CB997
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.057 141), rgb(156, 185, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#9CB997 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 141°. 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 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB997 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 185, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.057 141) |
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 #9CB997 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB997 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB997 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB997 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#B4C7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB997
oklch(75.5% 0.057 141)
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Step 500
500
#71956B
oklch(63.1% 0.073 141)
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Step 600
600
#597F53
oklch(55.6% 0.079 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#496B43
oklch(49.1% 0.073 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5737
oklch(42.6% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#334830
oklch(37.7% 0.048 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#9CB997 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) | #BBB395 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B099 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB7AF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB997
#9CB997
oklch(75.5% 0.057 141)
- #C1A4C6
#C1A4C6
oklch(75.5% 0.058 321.3)
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 #9CB997, 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 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CB997 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.