#9ABA90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.068 138.3), rgb(154, 186, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#9ABA90 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABA90 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 186, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.068 138.3) |
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 #9ABA90 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9ABA90 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABA90 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABA90 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9ABA90
oklch(75.4% 0.068 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F9662
oklch(63.1% 0.087 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#568049
oklch(55.5% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#466C3A
oklch(48.9% 0.088 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5830
oklch(42.6% 0.073 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#32492B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#9ABA90 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) | #BDB38E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B092 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B7AE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABA90
#9ABA90
oklch(75.4% 0.068 138.3)
- #C2A2CC
#C2A2CC
oklch(75.4% 0.069 318.1)
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 #9ABA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #9ABA90 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.