#9EBAA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.048 147), rgb(158, 186, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#9EBAA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 186, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.048 147) |
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 #9EBAA0 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EBAA0 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBAA0 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBAA0 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBAA0
oklch(76.1% 0.048 147)
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Step 400
400
#81AE85
oklch(70.7% 0.076 147)
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Step 500
500
#609A66
oklch(63.2% 0.098 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#45844D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#36703E
oklch(49.2% 0.099 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B34
oklch(42.7% 0.082 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#294B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#9EBAA0 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) | #BBB59F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB8B2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBAA0
#9EBAA0
oklch(76.1% 0.048 147)
- #C2A7C1
#C2A7C1
oklch(76% 0.047 327.2)
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 #9EBAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #9EBAA0 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.