Palettes / Colors / #9BB87F
#9BB87F — Dusty Green
#9BB87F is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #9BB87F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#9BB87F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9D7FB8; it also sits naturally between #B7B87F and #7FB880. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9BB87F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 155, 184, 127 |
| HSL | 91°, 29%, 61% |
| HSV | 91°, 31%, 72% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 31%, 28% |
| XYZ | 34.49, 42.78, 26.52 |
| Yxy | 42.78, 0.3323, 0.4122 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.41, -20.12, 25.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.41, -17.12, 18.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 72% · Blue 50%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 28%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9BB87F
.text { color: #9BB87F; }
.background { background-color: #9BB87F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BB87F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 184, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 29%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BB87F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 184, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BB87F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 184, 127, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9BB87F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BB87F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9D7FB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9BB87F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9BB87F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #9BB87F: ·
How #9BB87F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #9BB87F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9BB87F?
#9BB87F is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 155, 184, 127). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9BB87F?
#9BB87F is RGB 155, 184, 127 — HSL 91°, 29%, 61% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 31%, 28%.
What colors go with #9BB87F?
Its complement is #9D7FB8; analogous partners are #B7B87F and #7FB880. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9BB87F for text?
Black text on #9BB87F has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.