#9DBB91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.067 136.8), rgb(157, 187, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#9DBB91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBB91 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 187, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.067 136.8) |
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 #9DBB91 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DBB91 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBB91 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBB91 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBB91
oklch(75.8% 0.067 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B06C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C43
oklch(63.1% 0.138 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#458620
oklch(55.6% 0.149 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#367111
oklch(49% 0.138 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C13
oklch(42.5% 0.114 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#294C18
oklch(37.7% 0.089 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#9DBB91 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) | #BEB48F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B193 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB8AF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBB91
#9DBB91
oklch(75.8% 0.067 136.8)
- #C2A4CD
#C2A4CD
oklch(75.9% 0.066 316.9)
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 #9DBB91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #9DBB91 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.