#9EB985
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.078 130.4), rgb(158, 185, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#9EB985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB985 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 185, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.078 130.4) |
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 #9EB985 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB985 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB985 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB985 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB985
oklch(75.2% 0.078 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#759654
oklch(63.2% 0.1 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8038
oklch(55.6% 0.108 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5824
oklch(42.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#364822
oklch(37.6% 0.064 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#9EB985 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) | #BEB282 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB087 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B5AB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB985
#9EB985
oklch(75.2% 0.078 130.4)
- #BEA1D4
#BEA1D4
oklch(75.2% 0.078 310.3)
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 #9EB985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #9EB985 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.