#9EAC8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.05 125.8), rgb(158, 172, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#9EAC8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAC8A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 172, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.05 125.8) |
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 #9EAC8A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAC8A | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAC8A text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAC8A text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EAC8A
oklch(72.4% 0.05 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#809166
oklch(63.2% 0.065 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#697B4D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 126)
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Step 700
700
#58673E
oklch(49% 0.064 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#485434
oklch(42.6% 0.052 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#9EAC8A 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) | #B0A788 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA78B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A9A3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAC8A
#9EAC8A
oklch(72.4% 0.05 125.8)
- #AD9EBF
#AD9EBF
oklch(72.3% 0.05 305.7)
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 #9EAC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #9EAC8A 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.