#9ABFA3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.056 152.3), rgb(154, 191, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#9ABFA3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 191, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.056 152.3) |
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 #9ABFA3 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ABFA3 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABFA3 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABFA3 text on black | 10.35:1 | 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
#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)
#9ABFA3
oklch(77% 0.056 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B185
oklch(70.7% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D67
oklch(63% 0.114 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A884E
oklch(55.7% 0.125 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B733E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 152)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E34
oklch(42.8% 0.096 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 152)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#9ABFA3 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) | #BFB9A2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BEB7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABFA3
#9ABFA3
oklch(77% 0.056 152.3)
- #CAA7C4
#CAA7C4
oklch(76.8% 0.057 332)
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 #9ABFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #9ABFA3 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.