#9EBFA4
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.052 150.3), rgb(158, 191, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#9EBFA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.052 150.3) |
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 #9EBFA4 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBFA4 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBFA4 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBFA4 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBFA4
oklch(77.3% 0.052 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB085
oklch(70.8% 0.085 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#569C67
oklch(63.2% 0.107 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#37864E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#29713F
oklch(49% 0.107 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#245C34
oklch(42.6% 0.088 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#9EBFA4 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) | #C0B9A3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABEB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBFA4
#9EBFA4
oklch(77.3% 0.052 150.3)
- #C9AAC5
#C9AAC5
oklch(77.4% 0.051 330.3)
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 #9EBFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #9EBFA4 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.