#9EB088
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.059 127.5), rgb(158, 176, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#9EB088 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB088 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 176, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.059 127.5) |
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 #9EB088 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB088 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB088 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB088 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AC
oklch(81% 0.038 127.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB088
oklch(73.3% 0.059 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9260
oklch(63% 0.075 127)
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Step 600
600
#667C46
oklch(55.5% 0.082 127)
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Step 700
700
#546938
oklch(49.1% 0.077 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#45562F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A472A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#9EB088 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) | #B4AB86 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0ACA5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB088
#9EB088
oklch(73.3% 0.059 127.5)
- #B29FC6
#B29FC6
oklch(73.2% 0.059 307)
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 #9EB088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
Use #9EB088 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.