#9DB790
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.9% 0.062 135.3), rgb(157, 183, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#9DB790 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB790 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 183, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.062 135.3) |
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 #9DB790 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB790 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB790 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB790 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#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
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB790
oklch(74.9% 0.062 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#759464
oklch(63% 0.078 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F4B
oklch(55.7% 0.086 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5732
oklch(42.7% 0.065 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#35482C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 136)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#9DB790 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) | #BAB18E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF92 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB4AC | 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°).
- #9DB790
#9DB790
oklch(74.9% 0.062 135.3)
- #BDA2C9
#BDA2C9
oklch(74.9% 0.063 315.4)
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 #9DB790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #9DB790 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.