#9DAF97
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.039 137.9), rgb(157, 175, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#9DAF97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 138°. 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 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DAF97 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 175, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 13%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.039 137.9) |
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 #9DAF97 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DAF97 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DAF97 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DAF97 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DAF97
oklch(73.3% 0.039 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9173
oklch(63.1% 0.051 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#647B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.054 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#53684B
oklch(49.2% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#44553E
oklch(42.8% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#394635
oklch(37.7% 0.033 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#9DAF97 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) | #B1AB96 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA998 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DADA8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DAF97
#9DAF97
oklch(73.3% 0.039 137.9)
- #B3A1B9
#B3A1B9
oklch(73.2% 0.04 317.7)
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 #9DAF97, 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 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #9DAF97 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.