#9DBC8F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.071 136), rgb(157, 188, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#9DBC8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.071 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 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBC8F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 188, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.071 136) |
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 #9DBC8F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DBC8F | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBC8F text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBC8F text on black | 10.02:1 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBC8F
oklch(76% 0.071 136)
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Step 400
400
#80B168
oklch(70.8% 0.114 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D3C
oklch(63.2% 0.146 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#438711
oklch(55.7% 0.159 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D08
oklch(42.7% 0.122 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#284C13
oklch(37.6% 0.094 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#9DBC8F 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) | #C0B58C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB291 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB8B0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBC8F
#9DBC8F
oklch(76% 0.071 136)
- #C3A4D0
#C3A4D0
oklch(76.1% 0.07 315.9)
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 #9DBC8F, 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 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #9DBC8F 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.