#9FBE9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.057 143.4), rgb(159, 190, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#9FBE9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 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 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBE9D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 190, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.057 143.4) |
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 #9FBE9D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBE9D | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBE9D text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBE9D text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBE9D
oklch(76.9% 0.057 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B59
oklch(63% 0.117 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F863E
oklch(55.7% 0.128 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#317130
oklch(49.1% 0.118 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#295C29
oklch(42.6% 0.098 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C16
oklch(26.8% 0.048 143.1)
#9FBE9D 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) | #C0B89B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB59F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBCB5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBE9D
#9FBE9D
oklch(76.9% 0.057 143.4)
- #C7A8C9
#C7A8C9
oklch(76.9% 0.058 324.2)
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 #9FBE9D, 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 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #9FBE9D 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.