#9AB083
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.8% 0.067 129.1), rgb(154, 176, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#9AB083 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AB083 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 176, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.067 129.1) |
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 #9AB083 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AB083 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AB083 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AB083 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AB083
oklch(72.8% 0.067 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#79945B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#627E40
oklch(55.6% 0.094 129)
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Step 700
700
#516A32
oklch(49% 0.087 129)
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Step 800
800
#42572A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#384727
oklch(37.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#9AB083 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) | #B5AA80 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A885 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CACA4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AB083
#9AB083
oklch(72.8% 0.067 129.1)
- #B49CC8
#B49CC8
oklch(72.9% 0.068 309.4)
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 #9AB083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #9AB083 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.