#9EBD97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.063 139.9), rgb(158, 189, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#9EBD97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBD97 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 189, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.063 139.9) |
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 #9EBD97 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBD97 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBD97 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBD97 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBD97
oklch(76.5% 0.063 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB073
oklch(70.7% 0.101 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#418630
oklch(55.6% 0.14 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#327222
oklch(49.2% 0.131 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D1E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#274C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D13
oklch(27.2% 0.053 139.7)
#9EBD97 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) | #C0B695 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB399 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBAB2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBD97
#9EBD97
oklch(76.5% 0.063 139.9)
- #C5A6CC
#C5A6CC
oklch(76.5% 0.063 320)
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 #9EBD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #9EBD97 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.