#9EBEA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.053 148.5), rgb(158, 190, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#9EBEA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 190, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.053 148.5) |
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 #9EBEA2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBEA2 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBEA2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBEA2 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBEA2
oklch(77% 0.053 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF83
oklch(70.6% 0.084 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#589B64
oklch(63% 0.107 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B864B
oklch(55.7% 0.117 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C713C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#265C32
oklch(42.6% 0.09 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#244C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#9EBEA2 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) | #BFB8A1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABCB6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBEA2
#9EBEA2
oklch(77% 0.053 148.5)
- #C8A9C5
#C8A9C5
oklch(77.1% 0.052 329.2)
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 #9EBEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #9EBEA2 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.