#9DB08E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.052 131.5), rgb(157, 176, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#9DB08E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB08E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 176, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.052 131.5) |
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 #9DB08E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB08E | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB08E text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB08E text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB08E
oklch(73.3% 0.052 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9268
oklch(63.1% 0.066 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#647C4F
oklch(55.5% 0.072 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#536940
oklch(49.2% 0.067 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#445535
oklch(42.6% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#39472E
oklch(37.8% 0.045 132)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#9DB08E 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) | #B3AB8C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EADA7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB08E
#9DB08E
oklch(73.3% 0.052 131.5)
- #B4A0C1
#B4A0C1
oklch(73.4% 0.052 312.1)
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 #9DB08E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #9DB08E 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.