#9ABA9C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.7% 0.055 146.7), rgb(154, 186, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#9ABA9C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABA9C |
| RGB | rgb(154, 186, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.055 146.7) |
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 #9ABA9C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9ABA9C | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABA9C text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABA9C text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9ABA9C
oklch(75.7% 0.055 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9571
oklch(63% 0.069 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#558059
oklch(55.7% 0.076 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#456C49
oklch(49.2% 0.071 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#39583C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#314833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#9ABA9C 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) | #BBB49A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B09D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B8B1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABA9C
#9ABA9C
oklch(75.7% 0.055 146.7)
- #C3A4C3
#C3A4C3
oklch(75.6% 0.056 326.1)
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 #9ABA9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
Use #9ABA9C 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.