#9CBC99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.06 142.7), rgb(156, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#9CBC99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBC99 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.06 142.7) |
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 #9CBC99 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CBC99 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBC99 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBC99 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBC99
oklch(76.2% 0.06 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB079
oklch(70.7% 0.095 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C55
oklch(63.1% 0.123 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8639
oklch(55.5% 0.134 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F722C
oklch(49.2% 0.124 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#285D25
oklch(42.8% 0.104 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C23
oklch(37.6% 0.08 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D15
oklch(27.1% 0.051 142.2)
#9CBC99 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) | #BEB697 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B29B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABAB2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBC99
#9CBC99
oklch(76.2% 0.06 142.7)
- #C5A5C8
#C5A5C8
oklch(76.1% 0.061 323.4)
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 #9CBC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #9CBC99 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.