#9ABBAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.3% 0.043 162.8), rgb(154, 187, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#9ABBAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABBAA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 187, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.043 162.8) |
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 #9ABBAA | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9ABBAA | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABBAA text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABBAA text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ABBAA
oklch(76.3% 0.043 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AF94
oklch(70.8% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#539A7A
oklch(63% 0.087 163)
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Step 600
600
#338563
oklch(55.7% 0.096 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#257052
oklch(49% 0.088 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#215B43
oklch(42.6% 0.073 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B39
oklch(37.7% 0.057 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#9ABBAA 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) | #BAB6A9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BBB6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABBAA
#9ABBAA
oklch(76.3% 0.043 162.8)
- #C6A8B9
#C6A8B9
oklch(76.3% 0.042 343.1)
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 #9ABBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
Use #9ABBAA 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.