#9CBFA1
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.057 149), rgb(156, 191, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#9CBFA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 191, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.057 149) |
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 #9CBFA1 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBFA1 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBFA1 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBFA1 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBFA1
oklch(77.1% 0.057 149)
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Step 400
400
#78B182
oklch(70.8% 0.091 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#529D62
oklch(63.2% 0.116 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#328748
oklch(55.6% 0.126 149)
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Step 700
700
#247239
oklch(49% 0.117 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#205D30
oklch(42.7% 0.096 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#204C2A
oklch(37.5% 0.076 149)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#9CBFA1 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) | #C0B99F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BDB6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBFA1
#9CBFA1
oklch(77.1% 0.057 149)
- #C9A8C6
#C9A8C6
oklch(77% 0.056 329.1)
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 #9CBFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #9CBFA1 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.