#9AB486
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.07 131.9), rgb(154, 180, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#9AB486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AB486 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.07 131.9) |
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 #9AB486 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AB486 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AB486 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AB486 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AB486
oklch(73.8% 0.07 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#75955B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 132)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F41
oklch(55.6% 0.097 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B32
oklch(49% 0.091 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F572A
oklch(42.5% 0.075 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#9AB486 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) | #B8AD83 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB88 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB0A8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AB486
#9AB486
oklch(73.8% 0.07 131.9)
- #B99ECB
#B99ECB
oklch(73.8% 0.07 311.7)
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 #9AB486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #9AB486 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.