#9EB286
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.065 127.8), rgb(158, 178, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#9EB286 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB286 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 178, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.065 127.8) |
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 #9EB286 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB286 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB286 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB286 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB286
oklch(73.7% 0.065 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B935C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#647D41
oklch(55.5% 0.09 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#536A33
oklch(49.2% 0.085 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#44562B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#394727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 128)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#9EB286 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) | #B7AC83 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB88 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0AEA6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB286
#9EB286
oklch(73.7% 0.065 127.8)
- #B59FCA
#B59FCA
oklch(73.6% 0.066 308)
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 #9EB286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #9EB286 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.