#9EB89F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.6% 0.045 146.1), rgb(158, 184, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#9EB89F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB89F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 184, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.045 146.1) |
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 #9EB89F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB89F | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB89F text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB89F text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB89F
oklch(75.6% 0.045 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#739375
oklch(63% 0.057 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E5D
oklch(55.7% 0.064 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.058 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E563F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#354736
oklch(37.7% 0.037 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#9EB89F 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) | #B9B39E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB6B1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB89F
#9EB89F
oklch(75.6% 0.045 146.1)
- #C0A6BF
#C0A6BF
oklch(75.6% 0.046 327.2)
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 #9EB89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
Use #9EB89F 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.