#9EBEAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.3% 0.042 162.1), rgb(158, 190, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#9EBEAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBEAD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 190, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.042 162.1) |
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 #9EBEAD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBEAD | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBEAD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBEAD text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBEAD
oklch(77.3% 0.042 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.067 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#559A79
oklch(63.1% 0.087 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#378462
oklch(55.5% 0.094 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#287051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#235B43
oklch(42.6% 0.072 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#234B38
oklch(37.7% 0.056 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#9EBEAD 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) | #BDB9AC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BEB9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBEAD
#9EBEAD
oklch(77.3% 0.042 162.1)
- #C9ABBD
#C9ABBD
oklch(77.3% 0.042 341.4)
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 #9EBEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #9EBEAD 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.