#9AAE8C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.053 132.5), rgb(154, 174, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#9AAE8C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AAE8C |
| RGB | rgb(154, 174, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.053 132.5) |
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 #9AAE8C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AAE8C | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAE8C text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAE8C text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AAE8C
oklch(72.6% 0.053 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9368
oklch(63.2% 0.068 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#637D4F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#526940
oklch(49.1% 0.068 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#435635
oklch(42.8% 0.057 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472E
oklch(37.8% 0.045 132)
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Step 950
950
#21291B
oklch(26.8% 0.028 132.2)
#9AAE8C 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) | #B1A98A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA78E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BABA5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AAE8C
#9AAE8C
oklch(72.6% 0.053 132.5)
- #B29DBF
#B29DBF
oklch(72.5% 0.054 312.5)
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 #9AAE8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #9AAE8C 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.