#9EB396
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.047 137.1), rgb(158, 179, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#9EB396 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 137°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB396 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 179, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.047 137.1) |
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 #9EB396 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB396 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB396 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB396 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB396
oklch(74.3% 0.047 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#78926E
oklch(63% 0.06 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#617C56
oklch(55.5% 0.065 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#506947
oklch(49.1% 0.06 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#42563A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 137)
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Step 900
900
#384732
oklch(37.8% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#9EB396 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) | #B5AE94 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC97 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB1AB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB396
#9EB396
oklch(74.3% 0.047 137.1)
- #B8A3C0
#B8A3C0
oklch(74.3% 0.047 316.7)
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 #9EB396, 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 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #9EB396 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.