#9FAF89
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.1% 0.056 126.3), rgb(159, 175, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#9FAF89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAF89 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 175, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.056 126.3) |
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 #9FAF89 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAF89 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAF89 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAF89 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FAF89
oklch(73.1% 0.056 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9262
oklch(63.2% 0.072 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#687C49
oklch(55.7% 0.077 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#56683A
oklch(49% 0.072 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#465530
oklch(42.7% 0.06 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B462B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#9FAF89 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) | #B3AA87 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A98B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1ABA5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAF89
#9FAF89
oklch(73.1% 0.056 126.3)
- #B19FC4
#B19FC4
oklch(73% 0.056 307)
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 #9FAF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #9FAF89 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.