#9EAE97
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.037 136.1), rgb(158, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#9EAE97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 136°. 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAE97 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.037 136.1) |
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 #9EAE97 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAE97 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAE97 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAE97 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EAE97
oklch(73.2% 0.037 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9074
oklch(63% 0.046 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#667B5C
oklch(55.7% 0.053 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#54674C
oklch(49% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#45543E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4635
oklch(37.8% 0.032 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#9EAE97 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) | #B0AA96 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA998 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EACA7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAE97
#9EAE97
oklch(73.2% 0.037 136.1)
- #B2A2B8
#B2A2B8
oklch(73.3% 0.036 316.9)
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 #9EAE97, 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 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #9EAE97 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.