#9DBC8E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.072 135.6), rgb(157, 188, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#9DBC8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBC8E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 188, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.072 135.6) |
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 #9DBC8E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DBC8E | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBC8E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBC8E text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBC8E
oklch(76% 0.072 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B166
oklch(70.7% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D39
oklch(63.2% 0.148 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#438709
oklch(55.7% 0.161 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D03
oklch(42.7% 0.124 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#284C11
oklch(37.6% 0.096 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#9DBC8E 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) | #C0B58B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB290 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB8B0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBC8E
#9DBC8E
oklch(76% 0.072 135.6)
- #C3A4D1
#C3A4D1
oklch(76.1% 0.072 315.2)
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 #9DBC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #9DBC8E 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.