#9EBC8F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.071 135.3), rgb(158, 188, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#9EBC8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 135°. 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 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBC8F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 188, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.071 135.3) |
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 #9EBC8F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EBC8F | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBC8F text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBC8F text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBC8F
oklch(76.1% 0.071 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B068
oklch(70.6% 0.112 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#609C3B
oklch(63% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#468610
oklch(55.6% 0.156 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D07
oklch(42.8% 0.121 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#294C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#9EBC8F 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) | #C0B58C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB291 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB8B0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBC8F
#9EBC8F
oklch(76.1% 0.071 135.3)
- #C3A4D0
#C3A4D0
oklch(76.1% 0.07 315.9)
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 #9EBC8F, 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 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #9EBC8F 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.