#9FB995
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.6% 0.058 137), rgb(159, 185, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#9FB995 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 137°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB995 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 185, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.058 137) |
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 #9FB995 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB995 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB995 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB995 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB995
oklch(75.6% 0.058 137)
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Step 500
500
#749468
oklch(63% 0.073 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E4F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B40
oklch(49.2% 0.075 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5735
oklch(42.7% 0.061 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#35482E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#9FB995 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) | #BCB393 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B197 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB6AF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB995
#9FB995
oklch(75.6% 0.058 137)
- #BFA5C9
#BFA5C9
oklch(75.6% 0.058 316.6)
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 #9FB995, 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 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FB995 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.