#9DB88D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.067 134), rgb(157, 184, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#9DB88D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 134°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB88D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 184, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.067 134) |
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 #9DB88D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB88D | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB88D text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB88D text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB88D
oklch(75.1% 0.067 134)
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Step 500
500
#74955F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F45
oklch(55.5% 0.093 134)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B37
oklch(49% 0.086 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E582E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#354829
oklch(37.7% 0.056 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#9DB88D 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) | #BCB18A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF8F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB4AC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB88D
#9DB88D
oklch(75.1% 0.067 134)
- #BEA2CC
#BEA2CC
oklch(75.1% 0.067 314.4)
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 #9DB88D, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #9DB88D 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.