#9FB587
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.4% 0.068 128.7), rgb(159, 181, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#9FB587 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB587 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 181, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.068 128.7) |
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 #9FB587 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB587 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB587 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB587 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB587
oklch(74.4% 0.068 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#79945A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 129)
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Step 600
600
#627E3F
oklch(55.6% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#516A31
oklch(49% 0.088 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#435729
oklch(42.8% 0.074 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#384726
oklch(37.6% 0.056 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#9FB587 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) | #BAAF84 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD89 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B1A9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB587
#9FB587
oklch(74.4% 0.068 128.7)
- #B9A1CE
#B9A1CE
oklch(74.5% 0.069 308.9)
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 #9FB587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #9FB587 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.