#9DBE97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.065 140.8), rgb(157, 190, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#9DBE97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBE97 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.065 140.8) |
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 #9DBE97 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBE97 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBE97 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBE97 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBE97
oklch(76.7% 0.065 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB173
oklch(70.7% 0.104 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#599D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.133 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C872E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D7221
oklch(49% 0.134 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#275D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#254D1E
oklch(37.9% 0.087 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#9DBE97 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) | #C0B795 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB499 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBBB3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBE97
#9DBE97
oklch(76.7% 0.065 140.8)
- #C7A6CD
#C7A6CD
oklch(76.7% 0.066 321.1)
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 #9DBE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
Use #9DBE97 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.