#9ABE9E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.06 148), rgb(154, 190, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#9ABE9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABE9E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 190, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.06 148) |
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 #9ABE9E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ABE9E | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABE9E text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABE9E text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ABE9E
oklch(76.6% 0.06 148)
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Step 400
400
#77B17F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148)
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Step 500
500
#509D5E
oklch(63% 0.121 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8844
oklch(55.7% 0.133 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#217335
oklch(49.1% 0.123 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.08 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#9ABE9E 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) | #BFB79C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B3A0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BCB5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABE9E
#9ABE9E
oklch(76.6% 0.06 148)
- #C9A6C7
#C9A6C7
oklch(76.7% 0.061 328)
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 #9ABE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #9ABE9E 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.