#9BAD8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.053 129.8), rgb(155, 173, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#9BAD8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BAD8A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 173, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.053 129.8) |
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 #9BAD8A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BAD8A | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BAD8A text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BAD8A text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BAD8A
oklch(72.4% 0.053 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9266
oklch(63.1% 0.068 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#657C4D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#54693E
oklch(49.2% 0.069 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#455534
oklch(42.7% 0.055 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A462D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#9BAD8A 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) | #B1A888 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA78C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CAAA3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BAD8A
#9BAD8A
oklch(72.4% 0.053 129.8)
- #B09DBF
#B09DBF
oklch(72.4% 0.053 310.1)
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 #9BAD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #9BAD8A 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.