#9FB09C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.034 141), rgb(159, 176, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#9FB09C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB09C |
| RGB | rgb(159, 176, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 11%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.034 141) |
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 #9FB09C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB09C | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FB09C text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FB09C text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.022 140.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB09C
oklch(73.8% 0.034 141)
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Step 500
500
#7B9078
oklch(63% 0.043 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#647B61
oklch(55.7% 0.048 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#536750
oklch(49% 0.043 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#445441
oklch(42.6% 0.037 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#394637
oklch(37.8% 0.03 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#9FB09C 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) | #B1AC9B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAB9D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EAFAA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB09C
#9FB09C
oklch(73.8% 0.034 141)
- #B5A4B8
#B5A4B8
oklch(74% 0.034 321.2)
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 #9FB09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #9FB09C 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.