#9ABFA5
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.054 154.3), rgb(154, 191, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#9ABFA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 191, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.054 154.3) |
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 #9ABFA5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ABFA5 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABFA5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABFA5 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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)
#9ABFA5
oklch(77% 0.054 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B188
oklch(70.7% 0.087 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D6B
oklch(63.1% 0.11 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#298752
oklch(55.5% 0.12 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#197343
oklch(49.2% 0.112 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#195D37
oklch(42.6% 0.092 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.072 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#9ABFA5 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) | #BFB9A4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BEB7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABFA5
#9ABFA5
oklch(77% 0.054 154.3)
- #CBA8C3
#CBA8C3
oklch(77.1% 0.055 334.2)
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 #9ABFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
Use #9ABFA5 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.