#9FBC9E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.053 144.2), rgb(159, 188, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#9FBC9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBC9E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 188, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.053 144.2) |
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 #9FBC9E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBC9E | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBC9E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBC9E text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBC9E
oklch(76.5% 0.053 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7F
oklch(70.8% 0.085 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A5F
oklch(63% 0.107 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#438545
oklch(55.7% 0.117 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#357036
oklch(49.1% 0.108 144)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B2D
oklch(42.5% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#284B29
oklch(37.6% 0.07 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#9FBC9E 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) | #BEB69C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B39F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBAB3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBC9E
#9FBC9E
oklch(76.5% 0.053 144.2)
- #C4A8C6
#C4A8C6
oklch(76.5% 0.052 324)
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 #9FBC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #9FBC9E 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.