What color is #9BC593?

#9BC593 is a light, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(155, 197, 147), and in HSL hsl(110, 30%, 67%).

Is #9BC593 accessible as text?

On white, #9BC593 has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BC593, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BC593?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-400 (#ABAB9C).

What colors go well with #9BC593?

#9BC593 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BC92C4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BC593 below.

Is #9BC593 good for buttons?

#9BC593 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BC593 — white text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BC593 the same as CSS darkseagreen?

No — #9BC593 is not the CSS named color darkseagreen, but darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BC593 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BC593

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BC593 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BC593 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9BC593 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Dark Sea Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9BC593 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Dark Sea Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9BC593 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Dark Sea Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #9BC593 Surface #DDD0A8 Secondary #AB7E4E Accent #8C9B73 Anchor #3C2D1E

Dark Sea Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #9BC593 Secondary #DBEAD8 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Dark Sea Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9BC593 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9BC593

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #9BC593 with

Soft Sage Dark Sea Green Lilac Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF2EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #92C49A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9BC593 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BC593;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 197 147;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.0% 0.083 140.6);
  --color-50: #F6FAF5;
  --color-100: #E6F1E4;
  --color-200: #CEE2CA;
  --color-300: #ABCBA4;
  --color-400: #88B280;
  --color-500: #699560;
  --color-600: #54744E;
  --color-700: #3F543B;
  --color-800: #2C3829;
  --color-900: #1C231B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-sea-green: {
    50: '#F6FAF5',
    100: '#E6F1E4',
    200: '#CEE2CA',
    300: '#ABCBA4',
    400: '#88B280',
    500: '#699560',
    600: '#54744E',
    700: '#3F543B',
    800: '#2C3829',
    900: '#1C231B',
  },
}

$base: #9BC593;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6FAF5;
$base-100: #E6F1E4;
$base-200: #CEE2CA;
$base-300: #ABCBA4;
$base-400: #88B280;
$base-500: #699560;
$base-600: #54744E;
$base-700: #3F543B;
$base-800: #2C3829;
$base-900: #1C231B;
$base-hover: #71AC65;
$base-subtle: #E2ECE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BC593",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F1E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEE2CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABCBA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88B280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#699560",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54744E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F543B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C231B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}