#9DBCA2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.5% 0.05 149.7), rgb(157, 188, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#9DBCA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 188, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.05 149.7) |
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 #9DBCA2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBCA2 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBCA2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBCA2 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBCA2
oklch(76.5% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF86
oklch(70.7% 0.08 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B68
oklch(63.2% 0.102 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D854F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7140
oklch(49.2% 0.103 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#285C35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#9DBCA2 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) | #BDB6A1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BBB4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBCA2
#9DBCA2
oklch(76.5% 0.05 149.7)
- #C5A8C2
#C5A8C2
oklch(76.5% 0.049 329.4)
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 #9DBCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #9DBCA2 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.