#9ABEA4
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.053 153.6), rgb(154, 190, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#9ABEA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 190, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.053 153.6) |
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 #9ABEA4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ABEA4 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABEA4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABEA4 text on black | 10.27:1 | 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
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ABEA4
oklch(76.8% 0.053 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B188
oklch(70.8% 0.086 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D6A
oklch(63.2% 0.11 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D8752
oklch(55.6% 0.118 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E7242
oklch(49% 0.11 153.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D37
oklch(42.7% 0.091 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#9ABEA4 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) | #BEB8A3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BDB6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABEA4
#9ABEA4
oklch(76.8% 0.053 153.6)
- #C9A7C2
#C9A7C2
oklch(76.7% 0.054 333.2)
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 #9ABEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #9ABEA4 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.