#9CBB9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.056 144.2), rgb(156, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#9CBB9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBB9B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.056 144.2) |
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 #9CBB9B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CBB9B | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBB9B text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBB9B text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBB9B
oklch(76% 0.056 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5B
oklch(63% 0.115 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8641
oklch(55.7% 0.125 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#307132
oklch(49% 0.117 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#295C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.096 144)
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Step 900
900
#264C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#9CBB9B 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) | #BDB599 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B9B2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBB9B
#9CBB9B
oklch(76% 0.056 144.2)
- #C4A5C6
#C4A5C6
oklch(76% 0.058 324.2)
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 #9CBB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #9CBB9B 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.