#9DBDA5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.8% 0.049 152.8), rgb(157, 189, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#9DBDA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.049 152.8) |
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 #9DBDA5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBDA5 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBDA5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBDA5 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBDA5
oklch(76.8% 0.049 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF89
oklch(70.7% 0.078 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#579B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#398554
oklch(55.5% 0.107 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B7144
oklch(49.2% 0.101 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C38
oklch(42.7% 0.084 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#244B31
oklch(37.6% 0.063 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#9DBDA5 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) | #BDB7A4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4A6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BCB6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBDA5
#9DBDA5
oklch(76.8% 0.049 152.8)
- #C7A9C1
#C7A9C1
oklch(76.8% 0.048 332.9)
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 #9DBDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
Use #9DBDA5 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.