#9AB899
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.055 144.2), rgb(154, 184, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#9AB899 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AB899 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 18%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.055 144.2) |
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 #9AB899 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AB899 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AB899 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AB899 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AB899
oklch(75.2% 0.055 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#70956F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#577F57
oklch(55.6% 0.076 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#476B47
oklch(49% 0.07 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B573A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#334832
oklch(37.7% 0.045 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#9AB899 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) | #BAB297 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B6AF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AB899
#9AB899
oklch(75.2% 0.055 144.2)
- #C0A3C2
#C0A3C2
oklch(75.1% 0.054 324.1)
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 #9AB899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #9AB899 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.