#9EBFA6
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.05 152.4), rgb(158, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#9EBFA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.05 152.4) |
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 #9EBFA6 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBFA6 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBFA6 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBFA6 text on black | 10.45:1 | 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
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBFA6
oklch(77.3% 0.05 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF88
oklch(70.6% 0.08 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#559B6B
oklch(63% 0.102 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#378652
oklch(55.7% 0.112 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#287143
oklch(49.1% 0.103 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#235C37
oklch(42.6% 0.086 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#224C30
oklch(37.8% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#9EBFA6 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) | #BFB9A5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABEB8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBFA6
#9EBFA6
oklch(77.3% 0.05 152.4)
- #C9AAC3
#C9AAC3
oklch(77.3% 0.049 332.7)
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 #9EBFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #9EBFA6 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.