#9DB89B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.05 143.2), rgb(157, 184, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#9DB89B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB89B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 184, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.05 143.2) |
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 #9DB89B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB89B | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB89B text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB89B text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB89B
oklch(75.4% 0.05 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#729470
oklch(63.1% 0.065 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E58
oklch(55.6% 0.07 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A48
oklch(49% 0.065 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D573C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#344833
oklch(37.8% 0.043 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#9DB89B 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) | #BAB399 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB6B0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB89B
#9DB89B
oklch(75.4% 0.05 143.2)
- #BFA5C2
#BFA5C2
oklch(75.4% 0.05 322.8)
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 #9DB89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #9DB89B 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.