#9FBE95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.066 138.1), rgb(159, 190, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#9FBE95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBE95 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 190, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.066 138.1) |
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 #9FBE95 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBE95 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBE95 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBE95 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBE95
oklch(76.7% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FB06F
oklch(70.6% 0.105 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C47
oklch(63% 0.135 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#428626
oklch(55.5% 0.147 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#337218
oklch(49.2% 0.137 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D17
oklch(42.8% 0.114 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#284C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#9FBE95 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) | #C1B793 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB497 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBBB3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBE95
#9FBE95
oklch(76.7% 0.066 138.1)
- #C6A7CF
#C6A7CF
oklch(76.9% 0.066 318.6)
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 #9FBE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FBE95 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.