#9EBE91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.072 136.7), rgb(158, 190, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#9EBE91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 137°. 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 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBE91 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 190, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.072 136.7) |
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 #9EBE91 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBE91 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBE91 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBE91 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBE91
oklch(76.6% 0.072 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB168
oklch(70.6% 0.115 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D3D
oklch(63.1% 0.146 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#418713
oklch(55.6% 0.159 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D09
oklch(42.6% 0.123 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#274D13
oklch(37.8% 0.096 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#9EBE91 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) | #C1B78E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB493 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBBB2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBE91
#9EBE91
oklch(76.6% 0.072 136.7)
- #C6A5D2
#C6A5D2
oklch(76.6% 0.073 317)
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 #9EBE91, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #9EBE91 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.