#9ABFA1
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.058 150.5), rgb(154, 191, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#9ABFA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 191, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.058 150.5) |
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 #9ABFA1 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ABFA1 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABFA1 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABFA1 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ABFA1
oklch(76.9% 0.058 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B182
oklch(70.6% 0.093 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D63
oklch(63% 0.118 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8849
oklch(55.7% 0.129 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C733A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E30
oklch(42.8% 0.1 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#9ABFA1 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) | #C0B89F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BEB6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABFA1
#9ABFA1
oklch(76.9% 0.058 150.5)
- #CAA7C6
#CAA7C6
oklch(76.9% 0.058 329.9)
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 #9ABFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #9ABFA1 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.