#9AAA88
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.6% 0.051 128.2), rgb(154, 170, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#9AAA88 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AAA88 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 170, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.051 128.2) |
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 #9AAA88 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AAA88 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAA88 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAA88 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AAA88
oklch(71.6% 0.051 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9167
oklch(63% 0.064 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#677B4E
oklch(55.5% 0.07 128)
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Step 700
700
#56683F
oklch(49.1% 0.065 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#465534
oklch(42.7% 0.055 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#9AAA88 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) | #AEA586 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA489 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA7A1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AAA88
#9AAA88
oklch(71.6% 0.051 128.2)
- #AC9BBD
#AC9BBD
oklch(71.6% 0.052 307.7)
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 #9AAA88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
Use #9AAA88 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.