#9AB8A7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.041 160.4), rgb(154, 184, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#9AB8A7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AB8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 184, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.041 160.4) |
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 #9AB8A7 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AB8A7 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AB8A7 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AB8A7 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AB8A7
oklch(75.5% 0.041 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E947F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#557E68
oklch(55.6% 0.057 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#456A57
oklch(49% 0.052 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#395747
oklch(42.8% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#32473C
oklch(37.7% 0.032 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#9AB8A7 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) | #B7B3A6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B8B3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AB8A7
#9AB8A7
oklch(75.5% 0.041 160.4)
- #C2A6B8
#C2A6B8
oklch(75.5% 0.041 339.4)
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 #9AB8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
Use #9AB8A7 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.