#9BB6A4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.039 156.2), rgb(155, 182, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#9BB6A4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB6A4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 182, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 16%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.039 156.2) |
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 #9BB6A4 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB6A4 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB6A4 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB6A4 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6BA
oklch(81% 0.025 155)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB6A4
oklch(75.1% 0.039 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#71937D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#597D66
oklch(55.6% 0.054 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#496A55
oklch(49.2% 0.051 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5645
oklch(42.7% 0.042 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#33473A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#9BB6A4 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) | #B6B1A3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AEA5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B5B1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB6A4
#9BB6A4
oklch(75.1% 0.039 156.2)
- #BFA5B8
#BFA5B8
oklch(75% 0.04 335.5)
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 #9BB6A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BB6A4 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.