#9ABE83
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.09 133.7), rgb(154, 190, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#9ABE83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 134°. 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 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABE83 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 190, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.09 133.7) |
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 #9ABE83 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9ABE83 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABE83 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABE83 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ABE83
oklch(76% 0.09 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB451
oklch(70.8% 0.144 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E01
oklch(27.1% 0.076 133.7)
#9ABE83 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) | #C3B57F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB286 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB9AF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABE83
#9ABE83
oklch(76% 0.09 133.7)
- #C6A0DA
#C6A0DA
oklch(76% 0.091 313.8)
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 #9ABE83, 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
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
Use #9ABE83 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.