#9EB992
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.062 136.1), rgb(158, 185, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#9EB992 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB992 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 185, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.062 136.1) |
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 #9EB992 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB992 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB992 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB992 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB992
oklch(75.5% 0.062 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#749564
oklch(63.2% 0.08 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 136)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3C
oklch(49% 0.08 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5732
oklch(42.6% 0.066 136)
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Step 900
900
#35482C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 136)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#9EB992 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) | #BCB390 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B094 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB6AE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB992
#9EB992
oklch(75.5% 0.062 136.1)
- #BFA4CA
#BFA4CA
oklch(75.5% 0.061 316.1)
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 #9EB992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #9EB992 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.