#9EAE8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.053 127.2), rgb(158, 174, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#9EAE8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAE8A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.053 127.2) |
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 #9EAE8A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAE8A | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAE8A text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAE8A text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EAE8A
oklch(72.9% 0.053 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9264
oklch(63.2% 0.07 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#677C4B
oklch(55.7% 0.075 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#56683C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#465532
oklch(42.7% 0.058 127.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#9EAE8A 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) | #B2A988 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A88C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0ABA4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAE8A
#9EAE8A
oklch(72.9% 0.053 127.2)
- #B09FC2
#B09FC2
oklch(72.9% 0.053 307)
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 #9EAE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #9EAE8A 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.