#9EB090
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.049 131.5), rgb(158, 176, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#9EB090 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 132°. 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 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB090 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 176, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 17%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.049 131.5) |
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 #9EB090 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB090 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB090 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB090 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB090
oklch(73.4% 0.049 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C926A
oklch(63.2% 0.063 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#657C51
oklch(55.6% 0.069 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#546842
oklch(49% 0.063 131)
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Step 800
800
#445537
oklch(42.6% 0.052 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A462F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#9EB090 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) | #B3AB8E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA91 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FADA7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB090
#9EB090
oklch(73.4% 0.049 131.5)
- #B3A1C0
#B3A1C0
oklch(73.5% 0.048 311.1)
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 #9EB090, 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 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #9EB090 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.