#9DB189
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.06 129.4), rgb(157, 177, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#9DB189 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB189 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 177, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.06 129.4) |
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 #9DB189 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB189 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB189 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB189 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB189
oklch(73.4% 0.06 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9361
oklch(63.1% 0.076 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#647D47
oklch(55.6% 0.083 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#526938
oklch(48.9% 0.078 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#44562F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 129)
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Step 900
900
#39472A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#9DB189 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) | #B5AB87 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FADA6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB189
#9DB189
oklch(73.4% 0.06 129.4)
- #B49FC6
#B49FC6
oklch(73.4% 0.06 309.2)
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 #9DB189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #9DB189 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.