#9EB494
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.051 135.9), rgb(158, 180, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#9EB494 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 136°. 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 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB494 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 180, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 18%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.051 135.9) |
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 #9EB494 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB494 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EB494 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB494 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB494
oklch(74.4% 0.051 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#78936B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#607D53
oklch(55.6% 0.071 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#506943
oklch(49% 0.065 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#415638
oklch(42.7% 0.054 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A1C
oklch(27.2% 0.028 134.6)
#9EB494 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) | #B7AF92 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AD95 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB1AB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB494
#9EB494
oklch(74.4% 0.051 135.9)
- #B9A3C2
#B9A3C2
oklch(74.5% 0.05 316.1)
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 #9EB494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #9EB494 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.