#9EB292
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.05 133.8), rgb(158, 178, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#9EB292 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB292 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 178, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 17%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.05 133.8) |
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 #9EB292 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB292 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB292 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB292 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB292
oklch(73.9% 0.05 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A926B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#637C52
oklch(55.5% 0.069 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#526943
oklch(49.2% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#435637
oklch(42.8% 0.055 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#394730
oklch(37.9% 0.042 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#9EB292 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) | #B5AD90 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB93 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EAFA9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB292
#9EB292
oklch(73.9% 0.05 133.8)
- #B6A2C1
#B6A2C1
oklch(74% 0.049 313.7)
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 #9EB292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #9EB292 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.