#9AB693
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.058 139.4), rgb(154, 182, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#9AB693 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AB693 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 182, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.058 139.4) |
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 #9AB693 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AB693 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AB693 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AB693 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AB693
oklch(74.6% 0.058 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#729569
oklch(63.2% 0.075 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F51
oklch(55.6% 0.081 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B41
oklch(49.1% 0.075 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5736
oklch(42.6% 0.061 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#9AB693 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) | #B8B091 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD95 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B3AC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AB693
#9AB693
oklch(74.6% 0.058 139.4)
- #BDA1C4
#BDA1C4
oklch(74.5% 0.058 319.5)
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 #9AB693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #9AB693 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.