#9DB193
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.048 135.2), rgb(157, 177, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#9DB193 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 135°. 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 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB193 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 177, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 16%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.048 135.2) |
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 #9DB193 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB193 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB193 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB193 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB193
oklch(73.7% 0.048 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A926D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#627C55
oklch(55.5% 0.066 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#516945
oklch(49.1% 0.062 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#435539
oklch(42.6% 0.05 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#384631
oklch(37.5% 0.039 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#9DB193 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) | #B4AC91 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA94 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DAEA9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB193
#9DB193
oklch(73.7% 0.048 135.2)
- #B5A1BF
#B5A1BF
oklch(73.6% 0.048 314.5)
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 #9DB193, 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 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
Use #9DB193 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.