#9FB98E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.066 133.2), rgb(159, 185, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#9FB98E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 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 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB98E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 185, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.066 133.2) |
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 #9FB98E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB98E | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB98E text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB98E text on black | 9.80:1 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB98E
oklch(75.5% 0.066 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#75955F
oklch(63.2% 0.085 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F45
oklch(55.6% 0.093 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B37
oklch(49.1% 0.085 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F572E
oklch(42.6% 0.07 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#364829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 133)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#9FB98E 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) | #BDB38B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B090 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B5AD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB98E
#9FB98E
oklch(75.5% 0.066 133.2)
- #BEA4CE
#BEA4CE
oklch(75.5% 0.066 312.5)
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 #9FB98E, 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 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
Use #9FB98E 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.