#9DAD91
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.7% 0.043 131.8), rgb(157, 173, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#9DAD91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 132°. 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DAD91 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 173, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.043 131.8) |
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 #9DAD91 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DAD91 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DAD91 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DAD91 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B3
oklch(81% 0.028 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DAD91
oklch(72.7% 0.043 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D916E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#667B56
oklch(55.6% 0.06 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#556846
oklch(49.2% 0.057 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#46543A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4632
oklch(37.8% 0.036 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#9DAD91 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) | #B0A98F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA792 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EAAA5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DAD91
#9DAD91
oklch(72.7% 0.043 131.8)
- #B0A0BB
#B0A0BB
oklch(72.8% 0.042 311.6)
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 #9DAD91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #9DAD91 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.