#9DB689
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.5% 0.068 131.6), rgb(157, 182, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#9DB689 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB689 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 182, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.068 131.6) |
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 #9DB689 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB689 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB689 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB689 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB689
oklch(74.5% 0.068 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#76955C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F42
oklch(55.7% 0.095 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B33
oklch(49.1% 0.089 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#40572B
oklch(42.6% 0.073 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#9DB689 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) | #BAAF86 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE8B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB2AA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB689
#9DB689
oklch(74.5% 0.068 131.6)
- #BBA1CD
#BBA1CD
oklch(74.6% 0.068 311.3)
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 #9DB689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
Use #9DB689 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.