#9AB38A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.064 133.4), rgb(154, 179, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#9AB38A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AB38A |
| RGB | rgb(154, 179, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.064 133.4) |
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 #9AB38A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AB38A | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AB38A text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AB38A text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AB38A
oklch(73.7% 0.064 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#769461
oklch(63% 0.081 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F47
oklch(55.7% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B39
oklch(49.2% 0.082 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#40572F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 133)
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Step 900
900
#36482A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#9AB38A 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) | #B7AD88 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB0A8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AB38A
#9AB38A
oklch(73.7% 0.064 133.4)
- #B89EC7
#B89EC7
oklch(73.6% 0.065 313.1)
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 #9AB38A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #9AB38A 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.