#9ABB93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.067 140.2), rgb(154, 187, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#9ABB93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABB93 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 187, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.067 140.2) |
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 #9ABB93 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9ABB93 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABB93 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABB93 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9ABB93
oklch(75.7% 0.067 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D9665
oklch(63% 0.085 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#55814C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#456D3D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#395932
oklch(42.8% 0.073 140)
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Step 900
900
#31492C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#9ABB93 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) | #BEB491 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B195 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B8B0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABB93
#9ABB93
oklch(75.7% 0.067 140.2)
- #C3A3CB
#C3A3CB
oklch(75.7% 0.066 319.5)
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 #9ABB93, 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 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #9ABB93 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.