#9FBC9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.054 143.3), rgb(159, 188, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#9FBC9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBC9D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 188, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.054 143.3) |
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 #9FBC9D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBC9D | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBC9D text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBC9D text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBC9D
oklch(76.5% 0.054 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7E
oklch(70.7% 0.086 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B5D
oklch(63.2% 0.11 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#448542
oklch(55.7% 0.12 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#357034
oklch(49% 0.11 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C2C
oklch(42.9% 0.092 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#294B27
oklch(37.7% 0.072 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#9FBC9D 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) | #BEB69B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBAB3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBC9D
#9FBC9D
oklch(76.5% 0.054 143.3)
- #C4A8C7
#C4A8C7
oklch(76.6% 0.053 323)
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 #9FBC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #9FBC9D 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.