#9EBCA6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.7% 0.045 153.4), rgb(158, 188, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#9EBCA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.045 153.4) |
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 #9EBCA6 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBCA6 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBCA6 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBCA6 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
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBCA6
oklch(76.7% 0.045 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E8457
oklch(55.5% 0.1 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#307047
oklch(49.2% 0.093 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#295B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#264B32
oklch(37.7% 0.061 153)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#9EBCA6 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) | #BCB7A5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABBB6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBCA6
#9EBCA6
oklch(76.7% 0.045 153.4)
- #C6A9BF
#C6A9BF
oklch(76.7% 0.045 334.5)
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 #9EBCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #9EBCA6 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.