#9EBF99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.064 141.4), rgb(158, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#9EBF99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBF99 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.064 141.4) |
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 #9EBF99 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBF99 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBF99 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBF99 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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)
#9EBF99
oklch(77% 0.064 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB174
oklch(70.7% 0.103 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#589D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.132 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B8732
oklch(55.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D7224
oklch(49% 0.132 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#275D20
oklch(42.7% 0.109 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#9EBF99 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) | #C1B897 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBCB4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBF99
#9EBF99
oklch(77% 0.064 141.4)
- #C8A7CD
#C8A7CD
oklch(77% 0.064 321.9)
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 #9EBF99, 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 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #9EBF99 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.