#9CBC92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.068 138.3), rgb(156, 188, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#9CBC92 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBC92 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 188, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.068 138.3) |
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 #9CBC92 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CBC92 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBC92 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBC92 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBC92
oklch(76% 0.068 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D45
oklch(63.2% 0.14 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#408722
oklch(55.7% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#317214
oklch(49.1% 0.141 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D14
oklch(42.7% 0.117 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#274C19
oklch(37.6% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#9CBC92 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) | #BFB590 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB294 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB9B0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBC92
#9CBC92
oklch(76% 0.068 138.3)
- #C4A4CE
#C4A4CE
oklch(76.1% 0.069 318.1)
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 #9CBC92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CBC92 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.