#9DBDAD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(77% 0.041 163.6), rgb(157, 189, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#9DBDAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBDAD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 189, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.041 163.6) |
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 #9DBDAD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBDAD | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBDAD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBDAD text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBDAD
oklch(77% 0.041 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE95
oklch(70.7% 0.066 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#559A7B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#368464
oklch(55.5% 0.092 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#287053
oklch(49.2% 0.086 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#235B44
oklch(42.7% 0.071 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#224B39
oklch(37.7% 0.056 163.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#9DBDAD 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) | #BCB8AC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BDB8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBDAD
#9DBDAD
oklch(77% 0.041 163.6)
- #C8AABB
#C8AABB
oklch(76.9% 0.042 343.1)
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 #9DBDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #9DBDAD 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.