#9FBA9C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.051 142.3), rgb(159, 186, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#9FBA9C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBA9C |
| RGB | rgb(159, 186, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.051 142.3) |
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 #9FBA9C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FBA9C | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBA9C text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBA9C text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBA9C
oklch(76% 0.051 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#639A5E
oklch(63.2% 0.105 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#488443
oklch(55.6% 0.115 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#397035
oklch(49.2% 0.107 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#305B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.089 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B28
oklch(37.8% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#9FBA9C 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) | #BCB49A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB8B1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBA9C
#9FBA9C
oklch(76% 0.051 142.3)
- #C1A7C5
#C1A7C5
oklch(76.1% 0.051 321.8)
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 #9FBA9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #9FBA9C 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.