#9ABB80
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.089 132), rgb(154, 187, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#9ABB80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABB80 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 187, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.089 132) |
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 #9ABB80 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9ABB80 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABB80 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABB80 text on black | 9.79:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A4
oklch(81% 0.056 131.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9ABB80
oklch(75.3% 0.089 132)
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Step 500
500
#6F984C
oklch(63.2% 0.114 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#57822E
oklch(55.7% 0.124 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#476E20
oklch(49.2% 0.116 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B591D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#334A1E
oklch(37.9% 0.074 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#9ABB80 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) | #C0B37C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB083 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB6AC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABB80
#9ABB80
oklch(75.3% 0.089 132)
- #C29FD8
#C29FD8
oklch(75.3% 0.089 312.1)
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 #9ABB80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
Use #9ABB80 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.