#9FBC92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.067 136.1), rgb(159, 188, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#9FBC92 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBC92 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 188, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.067 136.1) |
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 #9FBC92 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FBC92 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBC92 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBC92 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBC92
oklch(76.2% 0.067 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#82B06C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 136)
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Step 500
500
#629C43
oklch(63.2% 0.136 136)
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Step 600
600
#478620
oklch(55.7% 0.148 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#387110
oklch(49.1% 0.138 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C12
oklch(42.6% 0.114 136)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C18
oklch(37.8% 0.089 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C0F
oklch(26.8% 0.056 136)
#9FBC92 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) | #BFB590 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB394 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB9B0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBC92
#9FBC92
oklch(76.2% 0.067 136.1)
- #C3A5CF
#C3A5CF
oklch(76.2% 0.068 316.3)
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 #9FBC92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FBC92 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.