#9ABA99
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.6% 0.058 144.2), rgb(154, 186, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#9ABA99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABA99 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 186, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.058 144.2) |
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 #9ABA99 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9ABA99 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABA99 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABA99 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9ABA99
oklch(75.6% 0.058 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E966D
oklch(63.2% 0.075 144)
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Step 600
600
#558055
oklch(55.6% 0.081 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#456C45
oklch(49.1% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#395839
oklch(42.7% 0.062 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#314831
oklch(37.5% 0.048 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#9ABA99 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) | #BCB497 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B09B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B8B1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABA99
#9ABA99
oklch(75.6% 0.058 144.2)
- #C3A4C5
#C3A4C5
oklch(75.7% 0.058 324.2)
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 #9ABA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #9ABA99 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.