#9EBA91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.065 135.8), rgb(158, 186, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#9EBA91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBA91 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 186, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.065 135.8) |
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 #9EBA91 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EBA91 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBA91 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBA91 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EBA91
oklch(75.7% 0.065 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#739562
oklch(63.1% 0.083 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F49
oklch(55.5% 0.089 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3A
oklch(49% 0.083 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5830
oklch(42.8% 0.071 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#9EBA91 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) | #BDB38F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B193 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB7AF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBA91
#9EBA91
oklch(75.7% 0.065 135.8)
- #C0A4CC
#C0A4CC
oklch(75.6% 0.064 315.7)
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 #9EBA91, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
Use #9EBA91 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.