#9FB99E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.9% 0.048 144.1), rgb(159, 185, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#9FB99E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB99E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 185, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.048 144.1) |
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 #9FB99E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB99E | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB99E text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB99E text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB99E
oklch(75.9% 0.048 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD83
oklch(70.6% 0.075 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#649963
oklch(63.1% 0.097 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A834A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 144)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#315A31
oklch(42.6% 0.081 144)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#9FB99E 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) | #BAB49D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB7B1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB99E
#9FB99E
oklch(75.9% 0.048 144.1)
- #C0A7C2
#C0A7C2
oklch(75.9% 0.047 323.7)
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 #9FB99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FB99E 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.