#9CBFA4
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.054 151.9), rgb(156, 191, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#9CBFA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.054 151.9) |
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 #9CBFA4 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBFA4 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBFA4 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBFA4 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBFA4
oklch(77.1% 0.054 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B086
oklch(70.6% 0.086 152)
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Step 500
500
#519C68
oklch(63% 0.109 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#31874F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#227240
oklch(49.1% 0.11 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D35
oklch(42.7% 0.092 152)
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Step 900
900
#204C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#9CBFA4 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) | #BFB9A3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BEB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBFA4
#9CBFA4
oklch(77.1% 0.054 151.9)
- #CAA9C4
#CAA9C4
oklch(77.2% 0.053 332.3)
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 #9CBFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
Use #9CBFA4 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.