#9CAE87
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.058 127.9), rgb(156, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#9CAE87 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAE87 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.058 127.9) |
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 #9CAE87 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAE87 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAE87 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAE87 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 127.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAE87
oklch(72.6% 0.058 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9261
oklch(63% 0.074 128)
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Step 600
600
#667C48
oklch(55.5% 0.08 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#546939
oklch(49.1% 0.076 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#455630
oklch(42.8% 0.062 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A472A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#9CAE87 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) | #B2A985 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA889 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EAAA3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAE87
#9CAE87
oklch(72.6% 0.058 127.9)
- #B19DC3
#B19DC3
oklch(72.6% 0.058 308.7)
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 #9CAE87, 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 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
Use #9CAE87 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.