#9EB38B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.06 130.3), rgb(158, 179, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#9EB38B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 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 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB38B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 179, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.06 130.3) |
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 #9EB38B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB38B | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB38B text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB38B text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB38B
oklch(74% 0.06 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9361
oklch(63.1% 0.077 130)
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Step 600
600
#637D48
oklch(55.6% 0.083 130)
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Step 700
700
#526A39
oklch(49.2% 0.078 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#43562F
oklch(42.7% 0.065 130)
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Step 900
900
#38472A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#9EB38B 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) | #B7AD89 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FAFA8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB38B
#9EB38B
oklch(74% 0.06 130.3)
- #B7A1C8
#B7A1C8
oklch(74.1% 0.06 310.3)
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 #9EB38B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #9EB38B 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.