#9DB887
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.9% 0.074 131.5), rgb(157, 184, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#9DB887 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB887 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 184, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.074 131.5) |
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 #9DB887 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB887 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB887 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB887 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB887
oklch(74.9% 0.074 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#759558
oklch(63% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D803C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5827
oklch(42.8% 0.08 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#364825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 131)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A16
oklch(26.8% 0.038 132)
#9DB887 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) | #BDB184 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF89 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB4AB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB887
#9DB887
oklch(74.9% 0.074 131.5)
- #BDA1D1
#BDA1D1
oklch(75% 0.074 310.9)
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 #9DB887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #9DB887 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.