#9DAE83
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.063 125.5), rgb(157, 174, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#9DAE83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DAE83 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 174, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.063 125.5) |
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 #9DAE83 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DAE83 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DAE83 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DAE83 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DAE83
oklch(72.6% 0.063 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E925C
oklch(63% 0.08 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#677C42
oklch(55.5% 0.086 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#566933
oklch(49.2% 0.082 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#46552B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4727
oklch(37.8% 0.053 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#9DAE83 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) | #B3A880 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A885 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0AAA2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DAE83
#9DAE83
oklch(72.6% 0.063 125.5)
- #B09DC7
#B09DC7
oklch(72.7% 0.063 305.4)
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 #9DAE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #9DAE83 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.