#9EBB95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.062 138.3), rgb(158, 187, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#9EBB95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 138°. 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 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBB95 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 187, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.062 138.3) |
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 #9EBB95 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EBB95 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBB95 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBB95 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBB95
oklch(76% 0.062 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B073
oklch(70.8% 0.1 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#619B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#46852E
oklch(55.5% 0.137 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#377121
oklch(49.1% 0.128 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.106 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#9EBB95 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) | #BEB593 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B297 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB8B0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBB95
#9EBB95
oklch(76% 0.062 138.3)
- #C2A5CB
#C2A5CB
oklch(76% 0.062 318.1)
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 #9EBB95, 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 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #9EBB95 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.