#9EB889
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.071 131.5), rgb(158, 184, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#9EB889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 132°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB889 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 184, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.071 131.5) |
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 #9EB889 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB889 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB889 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB889 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB889
oklch(75.1% 0.071 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#75955A
oklch(63.1% 0.091 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F3F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B31
oklch(49% 0.092 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#405729
oklch(42.6% 0.075 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#364826
oklch(37.7% 0.059 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#9EB889 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) | #BCB186 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB4AB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB889
#9EB889
oklch(75.1% 0.071 131.5)
- #BDA2D0
#BDA2D0
oklch(75.1% 0.071 311.1)
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 #9EB889, 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 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #9EB889 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.