#9BAE85
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.5% 0.061 128.1), rgb(155, 174, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#9BAE85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BAE85 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 174, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.061 128.1) |
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 #9BAE85 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BAE85 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BAE85 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BAE85 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BAE85
oklch(72.5% 0.061 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C935F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#657D45
oklch(55.7% 0.085 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#546937
oklch(49.1% 0.078 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#44562E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4729
oklch(37.8% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A18
oklch(27.2% 0.034 127.9)
#9BAE85 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) | #B2A883 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA787 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DAAA3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BAE85
#9BAE85
oklch(72.5% 0.061 128.1)
- #B19CC4
#B19CC4
oklch(72.4% 0.061 308.6)
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 #9BAE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
Use #9BAE85 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.