#9FB98D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.067 132.8), rgb(159, 185, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#9FB98D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB98D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 185, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.067 132.8) |
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 #9FB98D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB98D | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB98D text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB98D text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB98D
oklch(75.4% 0.067 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#75955E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F44
oklch(55.6% 0.093 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B35
oklch(49.1% 0.087 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F572D
oklch(42.6% 0.071 133)
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Step 900
900
#364828
oklch(37.7% 0.056 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#9FB98D 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) | #BDB28A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B5AD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB98D
#9FB98D
oklch(75.4% 0.067 132.8)
- #BEA3CE
#BEA3CE
oklch(75.3% 0.067 312.8)
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 #9FB98D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
Use #9FB98D 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.