#9ABA93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.065 140), rgb(154, 186, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#9ABA93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABA93 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 186, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.065 140) |
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 #9ABA93 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9ABA93 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABA93 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABA93 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7AF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9ABA93
oklch(75.5% 0.065 140)
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Step 500
500
#6E9666
oklch(63.1% 0.083 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#56804D
oklch(55.5% 0.089 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#466C3E
oklch(49% 0.083 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5833
oklch(42.6% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#32492D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#9ABA93 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) | #BDB391 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B095 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B7AF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABA93
#9ABA93
oklch(75.5% 0.065 140)
- #C2A3C9
#C2A3C9
oklch(75.5% 0.064 320)
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 #9ABA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #9ABA93 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.