#9DBD94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.4% 0.067 138.9), rgb(157, 189, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#9DBD94 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 139°. 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 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBD94 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 189, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.067 138.9) |
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 #9DBD94 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBD94 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBD94 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBD94 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBD94
oklch(76.4% 0.067 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16F
oklch(70.8% 0.107 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D47
oklch(63.2% 0.138 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F8726
oklch(55.6% 0.15 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#317218
oklch(49.1% 0.138 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#295D17
oklch(42.7% 0.115 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#264C1A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#9DBD94 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) | #C0B692 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB396 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBAB2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBD94
#9DBD94
oklch(76.4% 0.067 138.9)
- #C5A5CE
#C5A5CE
oklch(76.4% 0.067 318.8)
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 #9DBD94, 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 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #9DBD94 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.