#9EBCA5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.6% 0.046 152.2), rgb(158, 188, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#9EBCA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 188, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.046 152.2) |
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 #9EBCA5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBCA5 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBCA5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBCA5 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBCA5
oklch(76.6% 0.046 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8A
oklch(70.7% 0.073 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E8455
oklch(55.5% 0.102 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#307045
oklch(49.1% 0.095 152)
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Step 800
800
#295B39
oklch(42.6% 0.078 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B31
oklch(37.7% 0.062 152)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#9EBCA5 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) | #BCB7A4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABBB5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBCA5
#9EBCA5
oklch(76.6% 0.046 152.2)
- #C5A9C0
#C5A9C0
oklch(76.6% 0.045 332)
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 #9EBCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #9EBCA5 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.