#9DB68F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.7% 0.061 134.4), rgb(157, 182, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#9DB68F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB68F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 182, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.061 134.4) |
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 #9DB68F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB68F | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB68F text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB68F text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB68F
oklch(74.7% 0.061 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#769464
oklch(63.1% 0.077 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 135)
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Step 800
800
#405731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#36482C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#9DB68F 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) | #B9B08D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE91 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB3AB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB68F
#9DB68F
oklch(74.7% 0.061 134.4)
- #BBA2C8
#BBA2C8
oklch(74.7% 0.06 314.1)
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 #9DB68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #9DB68F 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.