#9BBDAB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.8% 0.045 162.1), rgb(155, 189, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#9BBDAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBDAB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.045 162.1) |
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 #9BBDAB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBDAB | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBDAB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBDAB text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBDAB
oklch(76.8% 0.045 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AF93
oklch(70.7% 0.072 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#519B78
oklch(63.1% 0.092 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#318561
oklch(55.6% 0.099 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#227150
oklch(49.2% 0.093 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C42
oklch(42.8% 0.077 162)
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Step 900
900
#204B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#9BBDAB 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) | #BCB8AA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3AC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BDB8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBDAB
#9BBDAB
oklch(76.8% 0.045 162.1)
- #C9A9BC
#C9A9BC
oklch(76.9% 0.045 341.8)
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 #9BBDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #9BBDAB 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.