#9DBD92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.069 137.8), rgb(157, 189, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#9DBD92 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBD92 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 189, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.069 137.8) |
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 #9DBD92 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DBD92 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBD92 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBD92 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBD92
oklch(76.3% 0.069 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D42
oklch(63.2% 0.142 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#40871E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#31720E
oklch(49% 0.143 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D11
oklch(42.7% 0.119 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#274C17
oklch(37.6% 0.092 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#9DBD92 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) | #C0B68F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB394 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBAB1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBD92
#9DBD92
oklch(76.3% 0.069 137.8)
- #C5A5CF
#C5A5CF
oklch(76.4% 0.069 318.1)
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 #9DBD92, 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 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #9DBD92 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.