#9EB08E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.052 130.4), rgb(158, 176, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#9EB08E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB08E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 176, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.052 130.4) |
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 #9EB08E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB08E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB08E text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB08E text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB08E
oklch(73.4% 0.052 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9268
oklch(63.1% 0.066 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#657C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.072 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#546940
oklch(49.3% 0.067 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#455535
oklch(42.7% 0.054 130)
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Step 900
900
#3A462E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#9EB08E 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) | #B4AB8C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FADA7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB08E
#9EB08E
oklch(73.4% 0.052 130.4)
- #B3A0C2
#B3A0C2
oklch(73.3% 0.053 310.1)
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 #9EB08E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #9EB08E 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.