#9DB593
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.055 136.5), rgb(157, 181, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#9DB593 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 136°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB593 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 181, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.055 136.5) |
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 #9DB593 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB593 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB593 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB593 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB593
oklch(74.6% 0.055 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#769469
oklch(63.2% 0.071 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E51
oklch(55.7% 0.076 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A41
oklch(49.1% 0.071 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#405636
oklch(42.6% 0.058 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#36472F
oklch(37.6% 0.045 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#9DB593 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) | #B8AF91 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD95 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB2AB | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB593
#9DB593
oklch(74.6% 0.055 136.5)
- #BBA2C4
#BBA2C4
oklch(74.5% 0.055 317.1)
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 #9DB593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #9DB593 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.