#9DB291
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.052 134.2), rgb(157, 178, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#9DB291 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB291 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 178, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.052 134.2) |
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 #9DB291 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB291 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DB291 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB291 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#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
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB291
oklch(73.8% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#79936A
oklch(63.2% 0.066 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#627D51
oklch(55.7% 0.072 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#516942
oklch(49.1% 0.066 134)
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Step 800
800
#425636
oklch(42.7% 0.056 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#9DB291 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) | #B5AD8F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB92 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DAFA9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB291
#9DB291
oklch(73.8% 0.052 134.2)
- #B7A1C2
#B7A1C2
oklch(73.9% 0.053 314.5)
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 #9DB291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
Use #9DB291 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.