#9DB18D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.055 131.4), rgb(157, 177, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#9DB18D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB18D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 177, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.055 131.4) |
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 #9DB18D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB18D | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB18D text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB18D text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AF
oklch(81% 0.035 131.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB18D
oklch(73.5% 0.055 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9366
oklch(63.2% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#637D4D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#52693E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#435633
oklch(42.7% 0.06 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#21291A
oklch(26.8% 0.029 131)
#9DB18D 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) | #B5AC8B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EAEA7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB18D
#9DB18D
oklch(73.5% 0.055 131.4)
- #B5A0C3
#B5A0C3
oklch(73.5% 0.055 311.8)
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 #9DB18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #9DB18D 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.