#9ABEA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.055 151.6), rgb(154, 190, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#9ABEA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 190, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.055 151.6) |
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 #9ABEA2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ABEA2 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABEA2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABEA2 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ABEA2
oklch(76.7% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B185
oklch(70.8% 0.089 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D66
oklch(63.1% 0.114 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E874D
oklch(55.6% 0.123 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F723E
oklch(49% 0.114 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D33
oklch(42.6% 0.095 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2D
oklch(37.9% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#9ABEA2 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) | #BEB8A1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BDB6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABEA2
#9ABEA2
oklch(76.7% 0.055 151.6)
- #C9A7C3
#C9A7C3
oklch(76.7% 0.055 332.1)
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 #9ABEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #9ABEA2 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.