#9ABDAD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.8% 0.044 165.7), rgb(154, 189, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#9ABDAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABDAD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 189, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.044 165.7) |
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 #9ABDAD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ABDAD | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABDAD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABDAD text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ABDAD
oklch(76.8% 0.044 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#75AF96
oklch(70.7% 0.071 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 166)
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Step 600
600
#2C8566
oklch(55.5% 0.097 166.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D7154
oklch(49.1% 0.092 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C45
oklch(42.7% 0.076 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#9ABDAD 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) | #BBB8AC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BDB8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABDAD
#9ABDAD
oklch(76.8% 0.044 165.7)
- #C9A9BA
#C9A9BA
oklch(76.8% 0.044 344.9)
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 #9ABDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #9ABDAD 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.