#9EBAA6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.2% 0.042 154.2), rgb(158, 186, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#9EBAA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 186, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.042 154.2) |
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 #9EBAA6 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EBAA6 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBAA6 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBAA6 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBAA6
oklch(76.2% 0.042 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8E
oklch(70.6% 0.066 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9972
oklch(63.1% 0.086 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#43835A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 154)
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Step 700
700
#346F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#284A34
oklch(37.6% 0.055 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#9EBAA6 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) | #BAB5A5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB9B4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBAA6
#9EBAA6
oklch(76.2% 0.042 154.2)
- #C3A8BD
#C3A8BD
oklch(76.2% 0.042 333.7)
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 #9EBAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #9EBAA6 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.