#9FBFA5
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.4% 0.05 150.6), rgb(159, 191, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#9FBFA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 191, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 20%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.05 150.6) |
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 #9FBFA5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBFA5 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBFA5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBFA5 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBFA5
oklch(77.4% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF87
oklch(70.6% 0.08 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#589B68
oklch(63.1% 0.103 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8550
oklch(55.5% 0.111 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C7140
oklch(49.1% 0.104 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#265C35
oklch(42.7% 0.086 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#244C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#9FBFA5 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) | #C0B9A4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBEB7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBFA5
#9FBFA5
oklch(77.4% 0.05 150.6)
- #C9AAC5
#C9AAC5
oklch(77.4% 0.051 330.3)
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 #9FBFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #9FBFA5 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.