#9EB794
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.056 136.8), rgb(158, 183, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#9EB794 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB794 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 183, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.056 136.8) |
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 #9EB794 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB794 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB794 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB794 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB794
oklch(75.1% 0.056 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#759469
oklch(63.1% 0.072 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E50
oklch(55.6% 0.078 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A41
oklch(49% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5735
oklch(42.7% 0.061 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#36472F
oklch(37.6% 0.045 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#9EB794 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) | #BAB192 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF96 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB4AD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB794
#9EB794
oklch(75.1% 0.056 136.8)
- #BDA4C6
#BDA4C6
oklch(75.1% 0.055 317.1)
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 #9EB794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #9EB794 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.