#9DB58A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.066 131.6), rgb(157, 181, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#9DB58A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB58A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 181, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.066 131.6) |
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 #9DB58A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB58A | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB58A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB58A text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AB
oklch(81% 0.042 131.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB58A
oklch(74.3% 0.066 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#77945E
oklch(63% 0.084 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#607E44
oklch(55.5% 0.091 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B36
oklch(49.2% 0.085 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#41572D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#374829
oklch(37.8% 0.055 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#9DB58A 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) | #B9AF87 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD8C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB1A9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB58A
#9DB58A
oklch(74.3% 0.066 131.6)
- #BAA1CB
#BAA1CB
oklch(74.5% 0.065 311.5)
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 #9DB58A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
Use #9DB58A 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.