#9EB797
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.053 138.9), rgb(158, 183, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#9EB797 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB797 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 183, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.053 138.9) |
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 #9EB797 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB797 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB797 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB797 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB797
oklch(75.2% 0.053 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#75946C
oklch(63.2% 0.068 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E54
oklch(55.6% 0.073 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A44
oklch(49.1% 0.068 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5738
oklch(42.8% 0.058 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#364731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#9EB797 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) | #B9B195 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF98 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB5AE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB797
#9EB797
oklch(75.2% 0.053 138.9)
- #BDA4C4
#BDA4C4
oklch(75.1% 0.053 318.8)
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 #9EB797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
Use #9EB797 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.