#9FBC93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.065 136.6), rgb(159, 188, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#9FBC93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBC93 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 188, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.065 136.6) |
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 #9FBC93 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FBC93 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBC93 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBC93 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBC93
oklch(76.3% 0.065 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B06E
oklch(70.8% 0.105 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#619B45
oklch(63% 0.134 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#478624
oklch(55.7% 0.145 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#387115
oklch(49.1% 0.135 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C15
oklch(42.7% 0.112 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C19
oklch(37.8% 0.088 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 136.5)
#9FBC93 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) | #BFB591 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB395 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB9B1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBC93
#9FBC93
oklch(76.3% 0.065 136.6)
- #C3A6CE
#C3A6CE
oklch(76.4% 0.065 316.7)
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 #9FBC93, 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 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #9FBC93 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.