#9DBEAB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.045 159.9), rgb(157, 190, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#9DBEAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBEAB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.045 159.9) |
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 #9DBEAB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBEAB | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBEAB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBEAB text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBEAB
oklch(77.2% 0.045 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#79AF91
oklch(70.8% 0.072 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#539B76
oklch(63.2% 0.093 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#34855F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#26704E
oklch(49% 0.092 160)
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Step 800
800
#225C40
oklch(42.8% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#214B36
oklch(37.6% 0.06 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#9DBEAB 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) | #BDB9AA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BEB8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBEAB
#9DBEAB
oklch(77.2% 0.045 159.9)
- #C9AABE
#C9AABE
oklch(77.1% 0.045 339.4)
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 #9DBEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #9DBEAB 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.