#9DBB93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.065 137.9), rgb(157, 187, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#9DBB93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 138°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBB93 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 187, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.065 137.9) |
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 #9DBB93 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DBB93 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBB93 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBB93 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBB93
oklch(75.9% 0.065 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B070
oklch(70.7% 0.104 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C48
oklch(63.1% 0.133 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#448628
oklch(55.6% 0.144 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#35711A
oklch(49% 0.134 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C19
oklch(42.6% 0.11 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#294C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.086 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#9DBB93 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) | #BEB491 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B295 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB8B0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBB93
#9DBB93
oklch(75.9% 0.065 137.9)
- #C2A4CC
#C2A4CC
oklch(75.8% 0.065 317.6)
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 #9DBB93, 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 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #9DBB93 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.