#9EBDA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.051 148.7), rgb(158, 189, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#9EBDA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBDA2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 189, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.051 148.7) |
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 #9EBDA2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBDA2 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBDA2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBDA2 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBDA2
oklch(76.8% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF85
oklch(70.7% 0.081 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B66
oklch(63.2% 0.104 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D854D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F713E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#285C33
oklch(42.8% 0.087 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#254B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#9EBDA2 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) | #BEB7A1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBCB5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBDA2
#9EBDA2
oklch(76.8% 0.051 148.7)
- #C6A8C4
#C6A8C4
oklch(76.7% 0.052 328.2)
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 #9EBDA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #9EBDA2 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.