#9FB689
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.7% 0.067 129.9), rgb(159, 182, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#9FB689 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB689 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 182, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.067 129.9) |
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 #9FB689 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB689 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB689 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB689 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB689
oklch(74.7% 0.067 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#78945C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#617E41
oklch(55.5% 0.093 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#506A33
oklch(49% 0.086 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#42572B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#384827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#9FB689 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) | #BAB086 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B2AA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB689
#9FB689
oklch(74.7% 0.067 129.9)
- #BAA2CD
#BAA2CD
oklch(74.7% 0.066 310)
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 #9FB689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #9FB689 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.