#9FBCA3
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.6% 0.047 149), rgb(159, 188, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#9FBCA3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 188, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.047 149) |
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 #9FBCA3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBCA3 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBCA3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBCA3 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBCA3
oklch(76.6% 0.047 149)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE87
oklch(70.6% 0.076 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A69
oklch(63.1% 0.097 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#428450
oklch(55.6% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#337041
oklch(49.2% 0.098 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B36
oklch(42.7% 0.081 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#284B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#9FBCA3 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) | #BDB7A2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBBB5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBCA3
#9FBCA3
oklch(76.6% 0.047 149)
- #C5A9C2
#C5A9C2
oklch(76.7% 0.047 329.5)
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 #9FBCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FBCA3 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.