#9FBD9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.056 143.4), rgb(159, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#9FBD9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBD9D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.056 143.4) |
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 #9FBD9D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBD9D | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBD9D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBD9D text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBD9D
oklch(76.7% 0.056 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7D
oklch(70.6% 0.088 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.114 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#428540
oklch(55.5% 0.123 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#337132
oklch(49.2% 0.115 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#284B26
oklch(37.6% 0.073 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#9FBD9D 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) | #BFB79B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBBB4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBD9D
#9FBD9D
oklch(76.7% 0.056 143.4)
- #C5A8C8
#C5A8C8
oklch(76.7% 0.055 323.1)
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 #9FBD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #9FBD9D 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.