#9EBCA8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.7% 0.043 156.1), rgb(158, 188, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#9EBCA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 188, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.043 156.1) |
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 #9EBCA8 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBCA8 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBCA8 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBCA8 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBCA8
oklch(76.7% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A73
oklch(63.2% 0.089 156)
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Step 600
600
#3E845B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F704B
oklch(49.2% 0.09 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#285B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#264B35
oklch(37.8% 0.057 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#9EBCA8 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) | #BCB7A7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3A9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BBB6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBCA8
#9EBCA8
oklch(76.7% 0.043 156.1)
- #C6A9BE
#C6A9BE
oklch(76.7% 0.044 335.9)
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 #9EBCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #9EBCA8 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.