#9EBE99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.062 141.3), rgb(158, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#9EBE99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBE99 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.062 141.3) |
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 #9EBE99 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBE99 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBE99 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBE99 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBE99
oklch(76.8% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB076
oklch(70.6% 0.099 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C51
oklch(63% 0.127 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8634
oklch(55.5% 0.138 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7226
oklch(49.1% 0.129 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#285D21
oklch(42.7% 0.107 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C20
oklch(37.6% 0.083 141)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#9EBE99 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) | #C0B797 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBBB4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBE99
#9EBE99
oklch(76.8% 0.062 141.3)
- #C6A7CC
#C6A7CC
oklch(76.7% 0.062 320.8)
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 #9EBE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
Use #9EBE99 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.