#9FBCA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.6% 0.051 146), rgb(159, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#9FBCA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.051 146) |
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 #9FBCA0 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBCA0 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBCA0 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBCA0 text on black | 10.17:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBCA0
oklch(76.6% 0.051 146)
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Step 400
400
#80AE82
oklch(70.6% 0.08 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A63
oklch(63% 0.103 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#438449
oklch(55.5% 0.112 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#34703B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B31
oklch(42.6% 0.086 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#284B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 146)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#9FBCA0 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) | #BDB69E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBAB4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBCA0
#9FBCA0
oklch(76.6% 0.051 146)
- #C4A8C4
#C4A8C4
oklch(76.5% 0.05 326.1)
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 #9FBCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #9FBCA0 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.