#9EBC8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.073 134.4), rgb(158, 188, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#9EBC8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBC8D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 188, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.073 134.4) |
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 #9EBC8D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EBC8D | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBC8D text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBC8D text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBC8D
oklch(76% 0.073 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#81B164
oklch(70.8% 0.118 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#619C35
oklch(63% 0.149 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#9EBC8D 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) | #C0B58A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB8AF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBC8D
#9EBC8D
oklch(76% 0.073 134.4)
- #C3A4D2
#C3A4D2
oklch(76.1% 0.073 314.6)
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 #9EBC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #9EBC8D 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.