#9FB186
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.063 126.4), rgb(159, 177, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#9FB186 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB186 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 177, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.063 126.4) |
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 #9FB186 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB186 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FB186 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FB186 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AB
oklch(81% 0.039 126.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB186
oklch(73.5% 0.063 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D935C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#667D42
oklch(55.7% 0.088 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#556934
oklch(49.1% 0.081 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#45562B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#9FB186 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) | #B6AB83 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA88 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2ADA5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB186
#9FB186
oklch(73.5% 0.063 126.4)
- #B39FC9
#B39FC9
oklch(73.4% 0.064 306.5)
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 #9FB186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
Use #9FB186 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.