#9EBE8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.076 134.9), rgb(158, 190, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#9EBE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBE8D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.076 134.9) |
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 #9EBE8D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBE8D | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBE8D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBE8D text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBE8D
oklch(76.5% 0.076 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB162
oklch(70.6% 0.121 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D30
oklch(63% 0.156 135)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#284D0A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D09
oklch(27% 0.064 134.6)
#9EBE8D 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) | #C2B68A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB48F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBAB1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBE8D
#9EBE8D
oklch(76.5% 0.076 134.9)
- #C5A4D5
#C5A4D5
oklch(76.4% 0.077 314.6)
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 #9EBE8D, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #9EBE8D 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.