#9FBDA8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(77% 0.044 154.7), rgb(159, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#9FBDA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.044 154.7) |
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 #9FBDA8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBDA8 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBDA8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBDA8 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBDA8
oklch(77% 0.044 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A71
oklch(63.2% 0.091 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E8459
oklch(55.6% 0.098 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7049
oklch(49.2% 0.092 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#285B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#264B33
oklch(37.8% 0.06 154)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#9FBDA8 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) | #BDB8A7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4A9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBCB7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBDA8
#9FBDA8
oklch(77% 0.044 154.7)
- #C7AAC0
#C7AAC0
oklch(77% 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 #9FBDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #9FBDA8 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.